Bill Text: IL HJR0021 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates the Stuttle Road overpass over Interstate 55 in Williamsville as the "Trooper Bernard D. Skeeters Memorial Overpass".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-20 - Adopted Both Houses [HJR0021 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HJR0021-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General
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| 3 | Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who gave their
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| 4 | lives in the line of duty; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Illinois State Trooper Bernard Delano "Bernie" | ||||||
| 6 | Skeeters's last watch occurred on May 20, 1982 when his patrol | ||||||
| 7 | car was struck from behind by a tractor trailer on Interstate | ||||||
| 8 | 55 near Williamsville; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Trooper Skeeters was working a safety detail | ||||||
| 10 | patrolling on southbound Interstate 55 behind a paint truck | ||||||
| 11 | when a semi-trailer slammed into his squad car from behind | ||||||
| 12 | forcing his car into the paint truck in front of him; the | ||||||
| 13 | 3-vehicle accident instantly killed Trooper Skeeters; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Trooper Skeeters became an Illinois State Troper | ||||||
| 15 | on March 9, 1970 and served for 12 years; he was assigned to | ||||||
| 16 | District 9 in Springfield; he was the youngest of 15 children | ||||||
| 17 | to Joseph Edward and Grace Rosalie (nee Whitcomb) Skeeters; he | ||||||
| 18 | was survived by his wife, Marie, and their 3 sons, Tom, Ron, | ||||||
| 19 | and the late Andy; therefore, be it
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| 20 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 21 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
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| 1 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the Stuttle Road | ||||||
| 2 | overpass over Interstate 55 in Williamsville as the "Trooper | ||||||
| 3 | Bernard D. Skeeters Memorial Overpass"; and be it further
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| 4 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
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| 5 | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
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| 6 | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
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| 7 | giving notice of the name "Trooper Bernard D. Skeeters Memorial | ||||||
| 8 | Overpass"; and be it further
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| 9 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 10 | presented to the family of Trooper Skeeters and the Secretary | ||||||
| 11 | of the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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