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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize the sacrifice made by United
4States Army Specialist Ron Gebur, who passed away in Iraq on
5May 13, 2006; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Specialist Gebur was a platoon leader assigned as
7a sniper with the U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division based at Fort
8Hood, Texas; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Specialist Gebur was deployed on a mission to Iraq
10on December 13, 2005; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Dr. Kevin Marsh, the Battalion Surgeon of the 1-22
12Infantry wrote that just prior to his death, Specialist Gebur
13had been in the midst of a 4-day class designed to teach more
14medical skills to soldiers when his unit was called up for a
15mission on or about May 9, 2006, a mission from which
16Specialist Gebur was excused to allow for completion of said
17class; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Specialist Gebur advised Dr. Marsh that his duty
19was to be with his unit and thus departed on the fateful
20mission on May 9, 2006; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Specialist Gebur was killed on May 13, 2006,
2leaving behind his wife, Bethany Gebur; his son, Gage Gebur;
3his parents, Larry and Debra Gebur; and his sister, Camille
4Gebur; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Specialist Gebur's life was marked with a spirit
6of selflessness and dedication and he was known for being
7big-hearted, kind, and a leader among the soldiers with whom he
8served; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The Honor and Remember organization's mission is
10to establish and promote a nationally-recognized flag that
11would adopt a universally-recognized symbol that acknowledges
12the American service men and women who sacrificed their lives
13in support of their country; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Frontier Communications supports the mission of
15the Honor and Remember organization and will honor the memory
16of Specialist Gebur by presenting the Honor and Remember flag
17to his son, Gage Gebur; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20honor the service and the sacrifice of Specialist Ron Gebur and
21we support the Honor and Remember organization's goal of a
22universally-recognized symbol honoring the sacrifice of those

 

 

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1who perished serving our country; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to Specialist Gebur's family as an expression of our
4respect and in further honor of Specialist Gebur's life.