Illinois SJR 20: SGT. DEAN R. SHAFFER MEM HGHWY

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SJ0020LRB104 07671 MST 17715 r

1SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General 

3Assembly pays honor and respect to those who have served our 

4country and, in doing so, have made the ultimate sacrifice for 

5our nation; and

6 WHEREAS, U.S. Army Sgt. Kenneth Levi Ridgley of Olney 

7always dreamed of becoming a soldier and used to spend time at 

8local military recruiting stations in his hometown; and

9 WHEREAS, Sgt. Ridgley joined the Illinois National Guard 

10and served for six years, a move that helped him earn his 

11tuition at Southern Illinois University; and

12 WHEREAS, Sgt. Ridgley joined the U.S. Army three years 

13after leaving the Illinois National Guard and was assigned to 

14the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th 

15Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, 

16Washington; and

17 WHEREAS, Sgt. Ridgley was killed in action on March 30, 

182005 while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom when 

19shooting broke out at a checkpoint as U.S. soldiers prepared 

20to inspect a vehicle; therefore, be it

SJ0020- 2 -LRB104 07671 MST 17715 r

1 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 

2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 

3REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate U.S. 

4Highway 250 from the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and 

5Illinois Route 130 in Olney to 10 miles west of Olney on U.S. 

6Highway 50 as the "Sgt. Levi Ridgley Memorial Road"; and be it 

7further

8 RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 

9is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with 

10State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs 

11giving notice of the name "Sgt. Lev