CW2 DONALDSON MEM'L OVERPASS

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SJ0061
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General
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Assembly pays honor and respect to truly great individuals who
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have served our country and, in doing so, have made the
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ultimate sacrifice for our nation; and

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WHEREAS, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher B. Donaldson,
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the son of Bill and Lynne Laue Donaldson, was born in Effingham
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on May 17, 1977; and

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WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson graduated from Effingham High
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School in 1995; and

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WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson enlisted in the U.S. Army on
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September 12, 1997, becoming a pilot and rising to the rank of
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chief warrant officer 2; and

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WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson completed tours in Korea and
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Germany before serving with the 10th Mountain Division during
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Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2006; and

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WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson was killed in a helicopter crash
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while on a rescue mission in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan
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on May 5, 2006; and

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WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson was awarded the Bronze Star, the
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Air Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the
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Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Kosovo Campaign Medal, the
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NATO Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, the Army Good
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Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the
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Noncommissioned Officer's Professional Development Ribbon, the
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Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, the Expert
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Marksmanship Qualification Badge for grenade, and the
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Sharpshooter Badge for rifle; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
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REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the
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Fourth Street Interstates 57 and 70 Overpass in Effingham as
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the "Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Donaldson Memorial
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Overpass"; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
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is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
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State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
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giving notice of the name "Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher
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Donaldson Memorial Overpass"; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to the family of CW2 Donaldson, the Mayor of
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Effingham, and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of

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