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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives were saddened to learn that Army Rangers 
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specialist Pat Tillman died on a mission in southeastern 
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Afghanistan on April 22, 2004; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Pat Tillman was nationally known as a consummate 
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student-athlete playing football as a linebacker for Arizona 
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State University and graduating summa cum laude in 1997 with a 
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degree in marketing; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Pat Tillman went on to play in the National 
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Football League as a linebacker with the Arizona Cardinals and 
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later played  safety, setting a Cardinal franchise record for 
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tackles with 223; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The September 11, 2001 attacks on the United 
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States motivated Tillman to leave a promising career in 
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professional football to serve his nation in Operation Enduring 
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Freedom; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Twenty-seven year-old Tillman served as an Army 
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Rangers specialist in the 75th Ranger Regiment, a light 
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infantry unit out of Fort Benning, Georgia in which Tillman's 
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brother is also a member; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Pat Tillman was killed during an ambush on a 
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coalition combat patrol near the village of Sperah in 
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Afghanistan; and


 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Pat Tillman will be deeply felt by 
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many, and he will be remembered for his willingness to serve 
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our country, which led him to make the ultimate sacrifice and 
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be a role model and inspiration to others; 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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mourn the passing of Army Ranger Pat Tillman along with all who 
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knew and loved him and extend our sincere condolences to his 
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family and friends; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the members of the House of Representatives 
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urge the National Football League commissioner Paul Tagliabue 
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to consider any options for the induction of Pat Tillman into 
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the NFL Hall of Fame with full rights and privileges for his 
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devotion and service to our country and for being an 
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inspiration and role model to all; and be it further


 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Pat Tillman and to NFL commissioner 
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Paul Tagliabue as an expression of our deepest gratitude for 
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this young man's sacrifice for our country.