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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General 
3Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great
individuals 
4who have served our country and, in doing so, have made the 
5ultimate sacrifice for our
nation; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The Gaultney brothers from LeRoy bravely served 
7their country during World War II and gave
the ultimate 
8sacrifice; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ralph Gaultney served in the U.S. Navy as a 
10gunners mate, third class; he was assigned to the
U.S.S. 
11Arizona and was mortally wounded on December 7, 1941 during the 
12attack on Pearl Harbor; he died on December 24, 1941 in the 
13Navy Hospital at Pearl Harbor; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Leonard Gaultney also served in the U.S. Navy as a 
15machinist's mate first class; he was
assigned to the heavy 
16cruiser U.S.S. Vincennes and died on August 9, 1942 when his 
17ship was sunk
during the naval battle of the Solomon Islands, 
18Guadalcanal campaign; and
  
 
  
19    WHEREAS, David Gaultney served with the U.S. Marine Corps 
20as a private first class; he was assigned
to Company A, First 
21Battalion, Third Division, Ninth Regiment and died on March 3, 
 
 
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11945 during the
battle of Iwo Jima; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
4CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Interstate 74 as it 
5travels
through LeRoy as the "Gaultney Brothers Memorial 
6Highway"; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 
8is requested to erect at suitable locations,
consistent with 
9State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs 
10giving notice of the name the
"Gaultney Brothers Memorial 
11Highway"; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of the is resolution be 
13presented to the Gaultney family, the Mayor of
LeRoy, and the 
14Secretary of Transportation.