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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
United States Army Corporal Albert Bitton |
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| of Chicago, who was killed in the line of duty on February 19, |
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| 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq; and
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| WHEREAS, Corporal Albert Bitton grew up in West Rogers |
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| Park; he graduated from Ida Crown Jewish Academy, where he was |
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| a member of the school wrestling team, developed his great |
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| artistic talent, and made many friends; and
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| WHEREAS, Corporal Albert Bitton aspired to be a doctor his |
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| entire life; he had shown an unusual talent for medical matters |
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| even as a child; his love for medicine drove him to serve his |
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| country in the armed forces; and
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| WHEREAS, Stirred by his intense patriotism and his need for |
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| medical training for his planned future career as a surgeon, |
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| Corporal Albert Bitton joined the United States Army in |
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| December 2005 as a medic with the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry |
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| Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne |
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| Division (Air Assault); he had been stationed in Iraq since |
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| October of 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Corporal Albert Bitton was particularly proud of |
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| his Jewish heritage; he attended Congregation K.I.N.S. of West |
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| Rogers Park, an Orthodox synagogue, with his family; even |
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| during his tour of duty, he would consistently put on his |
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| tefillin and pray every morning; he also put up a large Israeli |
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| flag in his barracks, which he displayed proudly; and
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| WHEREAS, Corporal Albert Bitton is survived by his wife, |
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| Melissa Handelman; his parents, Elie and Silvia Bitton; and his |
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| sisters, Elizabeth and Jackie; and
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| WHEREAS, Corporal Albert Bitton will be remembered by all |
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| who knew and loved him as a fun, caring, and friendly soldier, |
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| family member, and friend whose piety and patriotism were |
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| unmatched; 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 United States Army |
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| Corporal Albert Bitton; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Corporal Albert |
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| Bitton and his willingness to serve our country, which led to |
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| him 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 Corporal Albert Bitton as an |