Bill Text: IL SR0415 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jordan Stephen Bastean of Pekin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-11-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0415 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SR0415-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of
United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal | ||||||
| 4 | Jordan Stephen Bastean of Pekin, who passed away on October 23, | ||||||
| 5 | 2011; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean was born on March 10, 1992, | ||||||
| 7 | in Peoria; his parents are Steven Phillip and Kathy Rae | ||||||
| 8 | (Leichtenberg) Bastean; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean graduated from Pekin | ||||||
| 10 | Community High School (P.C.H.S.) in 2010; while at P.C.H.S., he | ||||||
| 11 | was a 4-year cadet of the JROTC and was the captain of the Air | ||||||
| 12 | Rifle Team; he also participated in track and cross country; | ||||||
| 13 | and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean served his country with | ||||||
| 15 | pride and distinction as a member of the 3rd Battalion, 7th | ||||||
| 16 | Marine Regiment of the 1st Marine Division, I Marine | ||||||
| 17 | Expeditionary Force out of Twentynine Palms, California; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean loved big trucks, hunting, | ||||||
| 19 | and watching the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Cubs; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean was preceded in death by | ||||||
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| 1 | his cousin, Ella Leichtenberg; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean is survived by his mother, | ||||||
| 3 | Kathy Bastean; his father, Steven Bastean; his grandparents, | ||||||
| 4 | Bob Leichtenberg, Judy Leichtenberg, Thomas Bastean, and | ||||||
| 5 | Jackie and Phil Pampinella; his great-grandparents, Florence | ||||||
| 6 | and Jim Arnold, Ray Besancenez, and Gene and Gina Vahle; and | ||||||
| 7 | his many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean's patriotism and courage | ||||||
| 9 | will be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow | ||||||
| 10 | soldiers, and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, | ||||||
| 11 | be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
| 14 | his family and friends, the passing of United States Marine | ||||||
| 15 | Corps Lance Corporal Jordan Stephen Bastean; and be it further
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| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | presented to the family of L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean as an | ||||||
| 18 | expression of our sympathy.
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