Bill Text: IL SR0384 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Sergeant Gerrick D. Smith of Sullivan.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-10-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR0384 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SR0384-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Sergeant Gerrick D. Smith of Sullivan,
who was killed in the line of duty in Herat, Afghanistan on
July 28, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Gerrick Smith was born February 14, 1990 in
Decatur, the son of Marilyn Smith and David Jones; and
WHEREAS, Gerrick attended the Church of Christ; he was a
member of Sullivan Boy Scout Troop #39; and he was a 2008
graduate of Sullivan High School, where he participated in
football, soccer, track, and the Sullivan Singers; and
WHEREAS, He joined the Illinois Army National Guard in his
junior year of high school and was mobilized for active duty in
October of 2008; and
WHEREAS, He was a member of the 130th Infantry based in
Marion; he was posthumously promoted to Sergeant; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Gerrick Smith is survived by his mother,
Marilyn Smith; his sister, Seeley Smith; his maternal
grandparents, Tom and Mary Smith; his father, David Jones; his
paternal grandparents, Dale and Sharon Jones; his

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half-brother, Eric Jones; his nephew, several aunts and uncles,
and many friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
his family and friends and a grateful nation, the passing of
Sergeant Gerrick D. Smith; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Sergeant Gerrick
Smith and his willingness to serve his country, which led to
him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Sergeant Gerrick Smith as a symbol
of our sincere sympathy.