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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to honor the life and service of United
4States Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO) Kevin M. Weiss of
5McHenry, who recently passed away during a training mission;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, CWO Kevin Weiss, affectionately called Mose by
8those close to him, was raised in McHenry and took to helping
9others at a young age; and
 
10    WHEREAS, While a teenager working at a concession stand,
11CWO Kevin Weiss witnessed a fishing boat capsize in waters that
12were made dangerously fast by spring rains; not worried for his
13own safety, he got in his own boat and rescued the 4 fisherman;
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, CWO Kevin Weiss' dedication to serving others led
16him to enlist in the United States Army in 2003, where he
17attained the rank of Staff Sergeant before being selected to
18attend the Warrant Officer Candidate School in 2011; he went on
19to become an AH-64D Apache pilot with the 101st Airborne
20Division; and
 
21    WHEREAS, CWO Kevin Weiss was deployed in Support of

 

 

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1Operation Enduring Freedom and received numerous medals and
2commendations during his military service, including the Air
3Medal, 3 Army Commendation Medals, the Joint Service
4Achievement Medal, 2 Army Achievement Medals, the Combat Action
5Badge, the Army Aviator Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the
6Parachutist Badge, the Ranger Tab, and numerous other campaign
7and service awards; and
 
8    WHEREAS, CWO Kevin Weiss is survived by his loving wife,
9Beth, and their 2 young children, Lucas and Susan; and
 
10    WHEREAS, CWO Kevin Weiss will be remembered by his many
11friends and family members as a kind and dedicated soul whose
12love for helping others and serving his nation will be truly
13missed; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16honor the life and service of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin M.
17Weiss, whose dedication to his community, his nation, and to
18public service will never be forgotten; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to CWO Kevin Weiss' family as a symbol of our esteem
21and respect.