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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death in Kuwait of U.S. Army Staff |
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| Sergeant Donald B. Farmer of Zion on December 19, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on March 18, 1971; he was a high |
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| school football and track standout who joined the U.S. Marine |
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| Corps after attending college for two years in North Dakota, |
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| serving from 1991 to 1995; and
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| WHEREAS, He joined the U.S. Army in 1995, the same year he |
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| married his childhood sweetheart, Shonda, whom he met in |
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| elementary school;
he was a member of the 96th Transportation |
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| Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 13th Corps Support |
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| Command based in Fort Hood, Texas; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Staff Sergeant Donald B. Farmer has |
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| been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Shonda; his |
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| daughter, Charon; his son, Da'Shaun; his stepdaughter, Darion |
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| Nash; and his mother, Gwendolyn Farmer; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Donald B. Farmer, and we extend our |
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| sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew |
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| and loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Staff Sergeant Farmer |
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| and his willingness to serve his country, which led to him |
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| making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest |
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| sympathy.
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