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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Col. Jerry Noel Hoblit, who passed 
4away on January 31, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Col. Hoblit was born on September 8, 1936; he 
6graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 
71958; he married Rosalie Ward at Spangdahlem Air Force Base in 
8Germany on May 24, 1963; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Col. Hoblit's call sign was Dragon, but he was 
10also know as Hognose; during the Vietnam War, he served three 
11separate tours; he was awarded numerous medals, including 
12three Distinguished Flying Crosses and three Silver Stars; 
13three and a half decades after his service in Vietnam, the Air 
14Force awarded him with its highest honor, the Air Force Cross; 
15he  retired from the  U.S. Air Force with the rank of Colonel on 
16June 30, 1982; and
  
 
  
17    WHEREAS, Col. Hoblit was a world-class fighter pilot, a 
18loving husband and father, a doting grandfather, and a 
19generous friend; while his military career was marked with 
20incredible success, he counted his marriage to Rosalie as his 
21greatest and happiest achievement; he loved his three 
22daughters, Holly Virginia, Heather Elizabeth, and Heidi Noel 
 
 
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1and greatly enjoyed his grandchildren, Eric, Ethan, Rhegan, 
2and August; therefore, be it

  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Col. Jerry Noel Hoblit and extend our sincere condolences to 
6his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Col. Hoblit as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.