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Full Text of HR0328  100th General Assembly

HR0328 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Honor Flight Network is a nonprofit network of
3organizations created to honor American veterans by
4transporting them to Washington, D.C. to visit war memorials;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Of the 16 million Americans who served in World
7War II, only 620,000 were alive in 2016; the National World War
8II Museum estimates that 372 World War II veterans pass away
9each day; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois has
11scheduled its first flight for April 25, 2017; the flight
12departs at approximately 6:00 a.m. and returns to Marion
13between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m.; and
 
14    WHEREAS, All expenses for this one-day trip are covered by
15the Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois, including the
16flight, ground transportation, meals, and beverages; the trip
17is provided free of charge to the veterans through fundraisers,
18donations, and sponsors; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
21declare April 25, 2017 as Veterans Honor Flight Day in the

 

 

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1State of Illinois; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois.