Bill Text: IL SR1128 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Captain Kevin M. Hargis of the Joliet Fire Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-10-11 - Referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar [SR1128 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR1128-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Captain Kevin M. Hargis of the Joliet | ||||||
| 4 | Fire Department, who passed away on June 29, 2024; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis, the son of Larry and Charlotte | ||||||
| 6 | Hargis, was born on August 28, 1972; he was dedicated to | ||||||
| 7 | achieving professional excellence through education, earning | ||||||
| 8 | nearly every certification for firefighters in the State of | ||||||
| 9 | Illinois, completing many at advanced levels; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis was a 22-year veteran of the Joliet | ||||||
| 11 | Fire Department, serving as captain of Fire Station No. 7 at | ||||||
| 12 | the time of his passing; he began his firefighting career with | ||||||
| 13 | the Roberts Park Fire Protection District in Justice in 1992; | ||||||
| 14 | he proceeded to serve with the Pleasantview Fire Protection | ||||||
| 15 | District for a few years before joining the Joliet Fire | ||||||
| 16 | Department in 2002, where he also served as a member and | ||||||
| 17 | coordinator of the Hazardous Materials Team, a member of the | ||||||
| 18 | Safety Committee, a CPR instructor, a coordinator, and a | ||||||
| 19 | trainer; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, In addition to his roles within the fire service, | ||||||
| 21 | Capt. Hargis was a board-certified emergency nurse and a | ||||||
| 22 | paramedic instructor, and he was a former faculty member of | ||||||
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| 1 | Joliet Junior College; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis was a member of Alpha Delta Nu | ||||||
| 3 | National Honor Society under the Organization for Associate | ||||||
| 4 | Degree Nursing, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the National | ||||||
| 5 | Association of EMS Educators, the National Association of | ||||||
| 6 | EMTs, the International Association of Firefighters, the | ||||||
| 7 | Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors, and Joliet | ||||||
| 8 | Firefighters Local 44; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis was a devoted husband who loved | ||||||
| 10 | spending time outdoors and traveling with his wife, Amy, and | ||||||
| 11 | their dogs; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis was known for his lighthearted | ||||||
| 13 | personality, his passion for helping others, and his nickname, | ||||||
| 14 | "Big Buddy"; he will be remembered for his service to and his | ||||||
| 15 | impact on his community; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 17 | in-laws, Ronald and Catherine Szarzynski; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis is survived by his wife of 19 years, | ||||||
| 19 | Amy Theresia (Billapando) Hargis; his parents; his brothers, | ||||||
| 20 | Lawrence Hargis and Michael Hargis; his sister, Judy (Kurt) | ||||||
| 21 | Sedlacek; and numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 2 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 3 | Captain Kevin M. Hargis of the Joliet Fire Department and | ||||||
| 4 | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | ||||||
| 5 | who knew and loved him; and be it further
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