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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Captain Kevin Landeck of Wheaton, who was 
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killed in Iraq on February 2, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Kevin Landeck will be receiving the Purple Heart 
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Medal and the Bronze Star, posthumously, for his bravery in 
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service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Kevin Landeck was a graduate of Wheaton 
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Warrenville South High School; he was a 2004 Purdue University 
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Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) graduate, majoring in law 
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and society; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Captain Landeck was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 
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15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th 
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Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, New York; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He met his wife, Bethany, while attending Purdue; 
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she was also in the Purdue ROTC program and is a member of the 
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National Guard; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Captain Landeck cared deeply for children, and was 
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corresponding with his cousin, Jill Neis, and her fourth grade 
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class at Timber Trails School in Hoffman Estates; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Captain Kevin Landeck is survived by his wife, 
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Bethany Landeck; his father, Richard Landeck; his mother, Vicki 
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Landeck; his sister, Jennifer Landeck; his brother-in-law, 
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Kyle Beck; and his cousin, Jill Neis; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Captain Kevin Landeck; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Captain Kevin Landeck 
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and his willingness to serve his country, which led to him 
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making the ultimate sacrifice; 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 Captain Kevin Landeck as a symbol of 
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our respect and sympathy.