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1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General
3 Assembly pays honor and respect to those who have served our
4 country and, in doing so, have made the ultimate sacrifice for
5 our nation; and
6 WHEREAS, U.S. Army Sgt. Kenneth Levi Ridgley of Olney
7 always dreamed of becoming a soldier and used to spend time at
8 local military recruiting stations in his hometown; and
9 WHEREAS, Sgt. Ridgley joined the Illinois National Guard
10 and served for six years, a move that helped him earn his
11 tuition at Southern Illinois University; and
12 WHEREAS, Sgt. Ridgley joined the U.S. Army three years
13 after leaving the Illinois National Guard and was assigned to
14 the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th
15 Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis,
16 Washington; and
17 WHEREAS, Sgt. Ridgley was killed in action on March 30,
18 2005 while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom when
19 shooting broke out at a checkpoint as U.S. soldiers prepared
20 to inspect a vehicle; therefore, be it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
3 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate U.S.
4 Highway 250 from the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and
5 Illinois Route 130 in Olney to 10 miles west of Olney on U.S.
6 Highway 50 as the "Sgt. Levi Ridgley Memorial Road"; and be it
7 further
8 RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
9 is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
10 State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
11 giving notice of the name "Sgt. Levi Ridgley Memorial Road";
12 and be it further
13 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
14 presented to the family of Sgt. Ridgley, the Mayor of Olney,
15 and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of
16 Transportation.
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