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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the members of the 
3Illinois House of Representatives remember the many sacrifices 
4and contributions to the cause of freedom made by the 
5outstanding men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Private First Class Donnie Joe Clough  of 
8Hindsboro was born  to Joseph and Pearl Tate Clough in Tuscola 
9on July 27, 1949; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, PFC  Clough volunteered to serve in the U.S. 
11Marine Corps in July of 1968; he was sent overseas on January 
1227, 1969, serving as a rifleman in the 1st Marine Division, 2nd 
13Battalion, 5th Marine, F Company; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, PFC Clough was killed while on duty in the Quang 
15Nam Providence in Vietnam on September 9, 1969; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, PFC Clough was awarded the Purple Heart, the 
17Combat Action Ribbon, the Vietnam Service Medal with one 
18Service Star, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the National Defense 
19Service Medal, and the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, PFC Clough was 
 
 
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1survived by his parents; his brothers, Clyde Russel, Doyle 
2Wayne, Alvin Layel, and Bruce Dean;  and his sisters, Virginia 
3Taylor, Carol Layton, Debra Louise, Linda Sue, and Pamela Kay; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, PFC Clough's name has been immortalized on Panel 
6WI8, Line 61 of the Vietnam Wall Memorial in Washington, D.C.; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we recognize the ultimate sacrifice Private First Class Donnie 
11Joe Clough made for this county and honor his memory; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of PFC Clough as a symbol of our 
15deepest sympathy, respect, and esteem.