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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General

3Assembly pays honor and respect to those individuals who have

4served our country and, in doing so, have made the ultimate

5sacrifice for our nation; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Ronald E. Powers was born on June 12, 1948 and was 
7raised in Macoupin County; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Ronald Powers joined the United States Army and 
9served as a
Private First Class with the 9th Infantry Division, 
101st Battalion, 16th Infantry, Combat Support Company; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, PFC Powers began his tour of duty in South Vietnam 
12on September 5, 1968; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, On October 4, 1968, PFC Powers was killed in 
14action while serving in the Dinh Tuong Province
in South 
15Vietnam; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, PFC Powers was awarded the Purple Heart, the 
17Bronze Star, the National Defense Medal, the Vietnam Service 
18Medal,
and the Vietnam Campaign Medal; his name can be found on 
19the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
on Panel 41w, line 7; therefore, 
20be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
3CONCURRING HEREIN, that we  designate Illinois Route 16 from its 
4intersection with Illinois Route 111 to its intersection with 
5US Route 67 as the "PFC
Ronald E. Powers Memorial Highway"; and 
6be 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
"PFC
Ronald E. Powers Memorial 
11Highway"; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of PFC Powers and the Secretary of the 
14Illinois Department of Transportation.