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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Illinois National Guard First Lieutenant
4 Derwin Williams of Glenwood, who was killed in action in
5 Afghanistan on July 7, 2009; and
 
6     WHEREAS, First Lt. Derwin Williams grew up on the South
7 Side of Chicago; he attended Morgan Park High School, where he
8 ran track and played football; and
 
9     WHEREAS, First Lt. Derwin Williams served his country his
10 pride and distinction as a member of the Illinois Army National
11 Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade; he had previously served in Iraq
12 for one year in 2004; and
 
13     WHEREAS, First Lt. Derwin Williams was employed with the
14 Cook County Sheriff's Office as a drill instructor with the
15 county boot camp, a program to rehabilitate young people who
16 have just been released from prison; and
 
17     WHEREAS, First Lt. Derwin Williams is survived by his wife,
18 Felicia Williams; his two stepdaughters; and his three
19 children; and
 
20     WHEREAS, First Lt. Derwin Williams' patriotism and courage

 

 

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1 will be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow
2 soldiers, and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore,
3 be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
6 his family and friends, the passing of Illinois National Guard
7 First Lieutenant Derwin Williams; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of First Lt. Derwin
9 Williams and his willingness to serve our country, which led to
10 him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to the family of First Lt. Derwin Williams as an
13 expression of our sympathy.