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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Jerald D. "Jack" Zallen of Herrin, who 
4passed away on September 23, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerald Zallen was born on August 7, 1936, in 
6Lewiston, Maine; his parents were Morris and Arlene (Jordan) 
7Zallen; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jerald Zallen served his country with pride and 
9distinction as a member of the United States Army during the 
10Vietnam War; he served as a sergeant with Company B, 7th 
11Cavalry of the 1st Division; in a football field-sized clearing 
12called landing zone X-Ray during the Battle of Ia Drang on 
13November 14, 1965, Mr. Zallen's unit was surrounded by 2,000 
14North Vietnamese soldiers dug into the tunnel warren 
15mountainside; the ensuing battle was one of the most savage in 
16United States history; the actions of his unit were later 
17portrayed in the movie, "We Were Soldiers"; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Jerald Zallen was preceded in death by his 
19daughter, Patricia Marie Zallen; his son, Richard F. Zallen; 
20his former wife, Regina Zallen; and his parents; and

  
 
21    WHEREAS, Jerald Zallen is survived by his children, Jerald 
 
 
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1M. Zallen, Denise G. Zallen, Regina Michelle Bamber, and 
2Michael A. Zallen; his grandchildren, Steven Robert Bamber, 
3Sarah Paige Bamber, Jerald Zallen, and Shannon Zallen; his five 
4half-brothers and half-sisters; his close friends, Lorraine 
5and Ronald Bernsee and Sam Jorgensen; and his dog and longtime 
6companion, Shadow; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
9his family and friends, the passing of Jerald D. "Jack" Zallen; 
10and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Jerald Zallen as an expression of 
13our sympathy.