IL HJR0034

Lt. Bruce A. Williams, born May 29, 1961, in St. Elmo, died on February 18, 1998, when his SAR HH-1N Huey helicopter struck a wire and crashed in California's Sequoia National Forest.

Lt. Williams served in the U.S. Navy at stations in Pensacola, Florida and China Lake, California, and served in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm as assistant to the commander of Mideast forces.

Designates the section of U.S. Route 40 from its intersection with Illinois Route 128 south to its intersection with North 1800 Street (Avena Road) as the "Lt. Bruce A. Williams Memorial Highway."

The Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect plaques or signs at suitable locations designating the highway in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Copies of the resolution are to be presented to Lt. Williams' family, the City of St. Elmo, and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation.