Mason Dedicates Highway to Deceased Marine Corps Lance Corporal Sean P. Maher

GURNEE, Ill. – Recently, state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, helped dedicate a section of highway on the border of her district as “U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Sean P. Maher
Memorial Highway” in honor of a deceased Illinois service member.

“It was a privilege to help commemorate the service of Lance Corporal Maher, who gave his life to help keep his family, his community and his country safe,” Mason said. “The brave men and women who serve this country in the military put our safety above their own, and tragically this leads to some losing their lives. The least we can do for them is to honor their sacrifices, and so recently I joined my colleagues in designating this part of our community as a monument to his service.”

Mason was a chief sponsor of House Joint Resolution 66, which designates U.S. Route 45 from Belvidere Road in Grayslake north to Washington Street as the “U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Sean P. Maher Memorial Highway”. This measure passed with unanimous bipartisan support.

Maher was born in Grayslake, Illinois and graduated from Warren Township High School in 2003. Immediately after graduation, he enlisted in the armed forces. On February 2, 2005 while
serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Maher was killed in an ambush just days before the end of his tour. Those who knew Maher described him as “kind, generous and athletic.”