Bill Text: IL SR0398 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates Illinois Route 103 in Schuyler County as the Trooper Floyd J. Farrar Memorial Highway.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-09 - Resolution Adopted; 042-000-000 [SR0398 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SR0398-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, On December 17, 1968, Illinois State Police | ||||||
| 3 | officer Floyd J. Farrar was assisting a motorist with a flat | ||||||
| 4 | tire on Illinois Route 103 when he was struck by a second | ||||||
| 5 | vehicle traveling in the opposite direction; the impact killed | ||||||
| 6 | Trooper Farrar instantly; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Trooper Farrar served his country with pride and | ||||||
| 8 | distinction in the United States military during World War II; | ||||||
| 9 | he began his career with the Illinois State Police on October | ||||||
| 10 | 4, 1945 and served with integrity for 23 years before his | ||||||
| 11 | untimely death; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, It is fitting to honor Trooper Farrar with a | ||||||
| 13 | suitable memorial to his sacrifice in the line of duty; | ||||||
| 14 | therefore, be it
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| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 16 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate Illinois | ||||||
| 17 | Route 103 in Schuyler County as the Trooper Floyd J. Farrar | ||||||
| 18 | Memorial Highway; and be it further
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| 19 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | ||||||
| 20 | is requested to erect, consistent with State and federal | ||||||
| 21 | regulations, signs displaying the name of the Trooper Floyd J. | ||||||
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| 1 | Farrar Memorial Highway; and be it further
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| 2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 3 | delivered to the family of Floyd J. Farrar as a symbol of our | ||||||
| 4 | esteem and respect.
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