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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Naval Petty Officer, Gunners 
4Mate 2nd Class Dion Rashun Roberts, who passed away on 
5September 22, 2012; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Petty Officer Roberts was born on April 3, 1987, 
7to John and Janice Roberts of North Chicago; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Petty Officer Roberts graduated from North 
9Chicago Community High School in 2005; he participated in 
10numerous sports and was NJROTC all 4 years of high school; he 
11was a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Waukegan; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Petty Officer Roberts joined the Navy upon 
14graduating from high school; he underwent basic training at 
15Recruit Training Command Great Lakes; he was killed while 
16serving his country in Jalaabad, Afghanistan, in support of 
17Operation Enduring Freedom; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Petty Officer Roberts was preceded in death by his 
19grandfather, David Huggins; his uncle, Alphonso Ball; and his 
20aunt, Kandi Williams; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Petty Officer Roberts is survived by his parents, 
2John and Janice Roberts; his sister, Jaleesa Roberts; his 
3nephew, Jeremiah Roberts; his grandmothers, Anna Mae Bell and 
4Joan Huggins; his aunts, Virginia Henley, Helen (Timothy) 
5Clark, and Sherri (Steve) Sullivan; his uncles, William 
6(Joanne) Jenkins and David Huggins; a host of great aunts, 
7cousins, and friends; his God sister, Sheena Adams; his God 
8brother, Vincent Adams; and a special friend, Jamie Plecker; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Petty Officer Roberts, and we extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Petty Officer Roberts 
16and his willingness to serve his country, which led to
him 
17making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Petty Officer Roberts as an 
20expression of our deepest sympathy.