SJ0013 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals who have served our country and, in doing so, have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation; and

WHEREAS, SGT Michael J. Vangelisti was born in Ottawa on June 26, 1947 and graduated from Marseilles High School in 1965; he attended Southern Illinois University and Bradley University before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in August of 1967; and

WHEREAS, SGT Vangelisti entered active duty on January 18, 1968 and was assigned to Vietnam in September of 1969; and

WHEREAS, SGT Vangelisti died on April 28, 1970 due to injuries sustained in an aircraft accident; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the section of Route 6 in the City of Marseilles that runs from the intersections of Route 6 and Jefferson Street to Route 6 and Main Street as the "SGT Michael J. Vangelisti Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name "SGT Michael J. Vangelisti Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the family of SGT Vangelisti, the Mayor of Marseilles, and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation.