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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, It is appropriate for us to remember the many
3sacrifices and contributions to the cause of freedom made by
4the outstanding men and women who served in the United States
5Armed Forces protecting our great nation; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Over 600 men and women from Loda Township have
7served in the armed forces, beginning with the War of 1812; and
 
8    WHEREAS, There have been a total of 26 men who have given
9their lives protecting America's freedom in armed conflicts (20
10from the Civil War, 3 from World War I, and 3 from World War
11II); and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Village of Loda holds an annual "Loda Good Ole
13Days Celebration" from July 24 to 26, 2015; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16designate the section of U.S. Route 45 that runs through the
17Village of Loda as the "Veterans of Loda Township Highway"; and
18be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
20is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with

 

 

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1State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
2giving notice of the name of the "Veterans of Loda Township
3Highway"; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
5presented to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of
6Transportation and the Village of Loda.