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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to recognize Carl Knous for his 
4service to our country as a member of the United States Marine 
5Corps; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Carl Knous entered the United States Marine Corps 
7at the age of 17, right after he graduated from trade school; 
8he served with the Marine Corps for over 2 years and was 
9deployed overseas for 19 months at the time of his discharge on 
10November 11, 1946; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, After going through basic training in San Diego, 
12Carl Knous was deployed to the South Pacific theatre during 
13World War II; along the way, he and his unit avoided enemy 
14patrols and made several stops before landing on Okinawa; he 
15took part in the fighting on Okinawa for a month under horrible 
16conditions; by the end of the fighting, he was one of the only 
175 survivors in his unit of 250 soldiers to emerge unharmed; his 
18unit was slated to go to Tokyo following the battle, but was 
19sent back to the US after the dropping of the atomic bomb; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, After returning to the United States, Carl Knous 
21was sent to Chicago before returning to Petersburg; he then 
22began working with his father 3 days after returning home; and

  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Carl Knous serves as a model of hard work, 
2integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
3Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
5NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
6we recognize Carl Knous for his service to our country and wish 
7him success and happiness in the future; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to Carl Knous as a symbol of our esteem and respect.