Full Text of HJR0036 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General
| 3 | | Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who have given
| 4 | | their lives in service to their communities; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Third generation volunteer firefighter Kody | 6 | | Michael Vanfossan made the ultimate sacrifice while responding | 7 | | to a six alarm fire with the Christopher Fire Department on May | 8 | | 5, 2019; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Kody Vanfossan was known for his kind heart and | 10 | | willingness to help others, and he had countless friends, both | 11 | | in and out of the fire service; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Kody Vanfossan was preceded in death by his | 13 | | grandparents, Libero and Delphine Bartolotti, Mitch Wilkerson, | 14 | | Bob Adams, and Tom Vanfossan; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Kody Vanfossan was | 16 | | survived by his son, Erik Michael Vanfossan; his parents; his | 17 | | brother; and his sister; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, The members of the 101st General Assembly offered | 19 | | their respect and condolences via House Resolution 361 for the | 20 | | ultimate sacrifice made by fallen firefighter Kody Vanfossan; |
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| 1 | | therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 3 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 4 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Illinois Route 148 | 5 | | north of the City of Christopher at the city limits north of | 6 | | the intersection of Harrison Street and Highway 148 and south | 7 | | of the City of Christopher at the northeast intersection of | 8 | | Yellow Banks Road and Illinois Route 148 as the "Firefighter | 9 | | Kody M. Vanfossan Memorial Highway"; and be it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | 11 | | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with | 12 | | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs | 13 | | giving notice of the name of "Firefighter Kody M. Vanfossan | 14 | | Memorial Highway"; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Kody Vanfossan, the Mayor of | 17 | | Christopher, and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of | 18 | | Transportation.
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