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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General

3Assembly pays honor and respect to truly great individuals; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, James A. Jones was born to Harry and Ruth Jones on 
5August 14, 1944; they later moved to
Seneca; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, James A. Jones enlisted in the United States 
7Marine Corps on April 6, 1966; he graduated from Western 
8Illinois University in June of 1966 and a began basic training 
9that  August; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, James A. Jones was deployed to Vietnam, arriving 
11on March 30, 1967; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, From March to August of 1967, James A. Jones was a 
13part of six operations; during that time, he was
promoted to 
14Lance Corporal; he was wounded during his sixth operation and 
15was awarded the Purple
Heart; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James A. Jones was killed in action in Vietnam on 
17September 7,
1967, during the seventh operation in which he  was 
18involved; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
2CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Route 171 from Route 6 to 
3River Road in Seneca as the "James A. Jones Memorial Highway"; 
4and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation

6is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
  
7State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs

8giving notice of the name
the "James A. Jones Memorial 
9Highway"; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of James A. Jones, Seneca Mayor David 
12M. Spicer, and the Secretary of the Department of 
13Transportation.