Bill Text: IL SR1770 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Hector Edelmiro Colon of Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-05-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR1770 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1770-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 Hector Edelmiro Colon of Moline, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on May 13, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Hector Colon was born at home in the mountain town | ||||||
6 | of Penuelas, Puerto Rico to Edelmiro Colon and Carmen Colon | ||||||
7 | Lugo on April 10, 1940; he moved to Chicago with his family in | ||||||
8 | 1950 and graduated from the University of Illinois-Chicago; he | ||||||
9 | graduated from Officer Candidate School at Ft. Benning, Georgia | ||||||
10 | and went on to proudly serve in Vietnam; in January 5, 1968, | ||||||
11 | his platoon of 32 men came under attack; he led his men in a | ||||||
12 | battle, during which seven were killed and many were wounded; | ||||||
13 | for his bravery and dedication to duty, he received the | ||||||
14 | Distinguished Service Cross, the United States Army's | ||||||
15 | second-highest award for valor; he married Margaret Clark in | ||||||
16 | Honolulu, Hawaii, on March 1, 1968; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Upon returning to civilian life, Hector Colon | ||||||
18 | began a 35-year career of government service; he retired from | ||||||
19 | the Rock Island Arsenal in 2005; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Hector Colon was inducted into the Officer | ||||||
21 | Candidate School Hall of Fame on May 8, 2017; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Hector Colon enjoyed dancing, golfing and | ||||||
2 | bowling, along with listening to his collection of hundreds of | ||||||
3 | Spanish LPs and CDs; for many years, he hosted a Sunday | ||||||
4 | afternoon radio show featuring his "oldies" on KALA, St. | ||||||
5 | Ambrose College; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Hector Colon is survived by his wife, Margaret; | ||||||
7 | his sons, Michael and David; his grandson, Sam; his brother, | ||||||
8 | Javiel (Nina); his sister-in-law, Almeda (Rene) Arcos; his | ||||||
9 | niece, Joanne (Patrick) McKay; his nephew, Nikolay Arcos; and | ||||||
10 | his many cousins in Puerto Rico, including his "prima hermana," | ||||||
11 | Keiri Fornes-Lugo; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
14 | Hector Edelmiro Colon and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
15 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
16 | further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Hector Colon as an expression of our | ||||||
19 | deepest sympathy.
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