SJ0051 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals who have served our country and, in doing so, have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation; and

WHEREAS, Cpl. Lester H. Leopold was born in Wilmington on August 26, 1948 and was a 1966 graduate of the Will County School System; and

WHEREAS, Cpl. Leopold went on to serve his country in the U.S. Army with the 1st Cavalry Division; and

WHEREAS, Cpl. Leopold began a tour of duty in South Vietnam on July 21, 1969; and

WHEREAS, Cpl. Leopold was killed in action in the Tay Ninh Province of South Vietnam on September 6, 1969; and

WHEREAS, Cpl. Leopold was survived by his mother and two siblings; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the West Baltimore Street Bridge over the Kankakee River just west of North Water Street in Wilmington as the "Cpl. Lester H. Leopold Memorial Bridge"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name the "Cpl. Lester H. Leopold Memorial Bridge"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the family of Cpl. Leopold, the Mayor of Wilmington, and the Secretary of Transportation.