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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Illinois State Trooper James Sauter of
4Vernon Hills, who gave his life in the line of duty on March
528, 2013; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Trooper Sauter had been a member of the Illinois
7State Police since June 2008 and patrolled District 15; and
 
8    WHEREAS, In October 2008, as a cadet, Trooper Sauter was
9awarded the Lifesaving Medal for rescuing a woman who had been
10injured in a motorcycle accident; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Trooper Sauter grew up in Chicago Ridge and played
12football and baseball at Richards High School; he graduated
13from Lewis University and was a licensed pilot; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Trooper Sauter was the beloved husband of
15Elizabeth (nee Cowan); cherished son of Donald and Eileen (nee
16Giuffre); brother of Matthew; dearly loved grandson of MaryLou
17Sauter; dear son-in-law of Robert and Christine Cowan;
18cherished brother-in-law of Rebecca (Anthony) Ferraro; loved
19nephew of Kathleen (Gary) Stevens, Patricia Duffin, Maureen
20(Robert) Curran, and Anne (Paul) Oles; he will also be dearly
21missed by his Illinois State Police family and many other

 

 

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1beloved relatives and friends; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor the memory of
4Trooper James Sauter, mourn his passing, and extend our sincere
5condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
6him; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of Trooper Sauter as an expression of
9our deepest sympathy.