Full Text of SR0739 93rd General Assembly
SR0739 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Assistant Fire Chief Billy Ray Riley of East St. | 3 |
| Louis passed away on October 15, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on July 31, 1946 in St. Louis, | 5 |
| Missouri, the son of Rufus, Sr. and Queen Ester Riley, both of | 6 |
| whom preceded him in death; he was educated in East St. Louis | 7 |
| School District #189; and
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| WHEREAS, His stellar military career began in 1966 in the | 9 |
| U.S. Army, where he served as a military policeman in Germany | 10 |
| and attained the rank of Sergeant; he was honorably discharged | 11 |
| in 1968 and he joined the U.S. Air Force Reserves, where he | 12 |
| valiantly served for 20 years as a firefighter; during his | 13 |
| military career, he received many awards, including the Army | 14 |
| Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Small Arms | 15 |
| Expert, Marksmanship Ribbon, AF Longevity Service Award | 16 |
| Ribbon, Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal, and AF | 17 |
| Outstanding Unit Award; and
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| WHEREAS, To pursue his true passion of firefighting, Billy | 19 |
| joined the East St. Louis Fire Department in 1972; he attained | 20 |
| the rank of Lieutenant in 1979; he was promoted to Captain in | 21 |
| 1993; he was appointed Shift Commander in 2000; in 2002, he was | 22 |
| appointed Assistant Fire Chief and he served with dedication | 23 |
| and honor until his death; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a proud member of the International | 25 |
| Association of Fire Fighters Local #23 and the American Legion; | 26 |
| he served his community as a youth supervisor for JTPA; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Billy Ray Riley will be felt by all | 28 |
| who loved him, especially his wife, Sandra Cook-Riley; his | 29 |
| daughters, Shuntelle (Mark) Robinson, LaShonda Riley, and | 30 |
| Destiney Riley; his son, Billy Ray Riley, Jr.; his sisters and |
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| brothers, Lucille Riley, Verge (Abbie) Riley, Rufus (Frankie) | 2 |
| Riley, Jr., Sharon Riley, Garland Riley, and Jacqueline Riley; | 3 |
| his grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and a host of other | 4 |
| relatives and friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | 6 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 |
| Billy Ray Riley along with all who knew and loved him and we | 8 |
| extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends during | 9 |
| their time of bereavement; and be it further; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 12 |
| sympathy.
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