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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Little 
4Pony Eagle of Godfrey, who passed away on October 31, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle was born on January 19, 1923, in 
6St. Joseph, Missouri; he was the son of Red Eagle and Goldie 
7Eagle; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle received his promotion 
9certificate from Roosevelt Junior High School at the age of 16 
10and was believed to be the first true American Indian to 
11graduate from an Alton public school; after his discharge from 
12the Army in 1945, he attended Shurtleff College, where he 
13graduated with a degree in engineering; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle served his country as a member 
15of the United States Army with the 5th Bomber Command during 
16World War II in the Pacific Theatre; he earned 5 Bronze Stars 
17and a Good Conduct Medal for his meritorious service; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle retired as an engineer from 
19McDonnell Douglas, where he worked on the Gemini Project in the 
201960s; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle was a Shriner and a 32nd Degree 
2Mason with the Piasa Masonic Lodge #27 A.F. & A.M.; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle was preceded in death by his 
4wife, Hazel Eagle; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle is survived by his sisters, 
6Eagle Feather Barker and Two-Star Eagle; his nieces and 
7nephews, Monica Star Jerrells, Traci Dale Barker, Derrick Tyler 
8Barker, Thomas Eagle DeMond, Lance J. DeMond (Nancy), Jeffrey 
9Val DeMond, Rexford Jason DeMond, Bene' Star Hentrich (Andy), 
10and Lezlie Monique Kearney (Tim); and his 12 great-nieces and 
11great-nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
15Little Pony Eagle; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Little Pony Eagle as an expression 
18of our sympathy.