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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 in Iraq of Sergeant Pedro J. Colon of |
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| Cicero, on February 19, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Pedro Colon spent his high school days in Cicero, |
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| living off the streets and at times as a homeless teenager; |
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| through his determination to not be just another statistic, |
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| Pedro Colon graduated from Morton East High School in May of |
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| 2001 and joined the United States Army in August of the same |
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| year; and
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| WHEREAS, Sergeant Pedro Colon was assigned to the 2nd |
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| Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st |
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| Cavalry Division; he worked as a power generation equipment |
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| repairer; he had been on this tour in Iraq since November of |
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| 2006; during his time of duty he had received six service |
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| medals; and
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| WHEREAS, Pedro Colon overcame many obstacles in his young |
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| life through a positive attitude and a willingness to succeed; |
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| 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 |