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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois are pleased to honor citizens of the State |
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| who have made significant contributions to the military; and
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| WHEREAS, Owen E. Stanfield was born on July 12, 1922; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Stanfield valiantly served his country in the |
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| U.S. Army; he was a member of K Company, 110th Infantry |
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| Regiment, 28th Infantry Division; he was in 5 major battles and |
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| was captured and taken as a P.O.W. in the Battle of the Bulge; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Stanfield was recognized by the military for |
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| his heroic efforts; he received the P.O.W. Medal and Ribbon, |
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| the Good Conduct Medal and Ribbon, the Bronze Star Medal and |
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| Ribbon, the World War II Victory Medal and Ribbon, the Combat |
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| Infantry Badge, the Honorable Service Lapel Button World War |
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| II, and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal |
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| with One Silver Battle Star; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Stanfield was further honored with the |
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| American Campaign Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the |
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| Armed Forces Service Ribbon, the Expert Infantry Badge, and the |
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| Overseas Service Ribbon; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Stanfield married his wife, Betty, on October |
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| 25, 1947; he is the proud father of 2 children, Gary (Teresa) |
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| Stanfield and Sandra (Larry) Hanner, and the grandfather of 2 |
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| grandchildren, Chris Stanfield and Stephanie Stanfield; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| honor Mr. Owen E. Stanfield for his significant contributions |