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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois House of 
3Representatives pay honor and respect to the truly great 
4individuals who have served our country and have dedicated 
5their lives to defending our nation's freedom; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
7Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Lance 
8Corporal Luther Baud, who passed away honorably on Memorial 
9Day, May 27, 2013 in Sacramento, California; his body was 
10escorted home by his fellow marines on June 8, 2013 where he 
11was greeted by his hometown friends and family; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Lance Corporal James Luther Baud was born on 
13February 28, 1992 in Robinson; he  graduated from Oblong High 
14School in May of 2010 and joined the Marine Corps delayed entry 
15program on March 2, 2010; on March 11, 2011 he graduated from 
16Basic Training in San Diego, California; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, In March 2011, Private First Class James Luther 
18Baud reported to the School of Infantry at Camp Pendleton in 
19California where he trained as a Basic Infantry Rifleman; 
20following the School of Infantry, Private First Class Baud 
21reported to the Light Armored Vehicle Crewmen course at Camp 
22Pendleton and received a Military Occupational Specialty of 
 
 
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10313 Light Armored Vehicle Crewman; in July of 2011, Private 
2First Class Baud reported to the 1st Light Armored 
3Reconnaissance Battalion to participate in pre-deployment 
4training; he was promoted to Lance Corporal on September 1, 
52011; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Baud deployed with the 1st Light 
7Armored Vehicle Reconnaissance Charlie Company Weapons Platoon 
8to Afghanistan as an Infantry Rifleman from October 2011 to May 
92012 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Baud will be forever remembered for 
11his kind, compassionate heart, his love for God, family, and 
12friends, and his patriotism and bravery; and
  
 
  
13    WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Baud will be dearly missed by his 
14mother, Thelma Wall; his stepfather, Monty Wall; his brothers, 
15Scott, Jr., Aaron, and Cameron Baud; his father, Scott Baud, 
16Sr.; his 2 closest friends, Jesse and Christian Mier; his 
17fellow soldiers; and the citizens of a grateful nation; 
18therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
20NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
21we mourn, along with his family, friends, and the members of a 
22grateful nation, the passing of United States Marine Corps 
 
 
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1Lance Corporal James Luther Baud; and be it further
  
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
3presented to the family of Lance Corporal James Luther Baud as 
4a symbol of our deepest sympathy.