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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Army Pvt. Jeff Wallace of Hoopeston, age 20, was |
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| killed in Iraq on May 23, 2005, when his convoy was hit by a |
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| roadside bomb; and
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| WHEREAS, Pvt. Wallace was a Hoopeston Area High School |
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| graduate; he was a member of his high school football team, |
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| played linebacker, and liked heavy metal music; and
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| WHEREAS, He joined the Army after he graduated from high |
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| school and had been deployed to Iraq in January of 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He will be remembered as having a real good |
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| outlook on life, a big heart; he was always in a good mood, |
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| always happy, always trying to find the best in everything; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Pvt. Jeff Wallace is deeply felt by |
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| all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Sara; his |
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| parents, Brian (Leona) Wallace and Tammy (Tracy) Grabinski; his |
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| sister, Michelle Weber; his three brothers; and all his |
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| friends; and
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| WHEREAS, Throughout history, brave Americans have shed
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| their blood during wars and conflicts to preserve, protect,
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| defend the foundation of the principles of democracy and
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| freedom; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we honor Pvt. Jeff Wallace for his commitment, dedication, and |
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| ultimate sacrifice in the service of his family, community, and |
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| country; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we pray for the safety and well-being of |
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| Pvt. Jeff Wallace's fellow service members as they continue to |