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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General
3Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals
4who have served our country; and
 
5    WHEREAS, At one time or another during World War II, 7 of
6the Powell Brothers of Greene County served in either the
7European, Russian, or Japanese theaters; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The names of the Powell brothers are Adrian,
9Arthur, Earl, Everett, Fred, George, and Max; and
 
10    WHEREAS, A speech was made on the floor of the United
11States Senate on May 12, 2014 which commended the Powell
12brothers and their families for their sacrifices; the Village
13of Hillview, which was the family's homestead, erected a
14memorial flag pole in June of 1988; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The story of the Powell brothers and their
16commitment to their country is remarkable and unprecedented;
17therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
20CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Route 67 as it passes

 

 

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1through Greene County as the "Powell Brothers Memorial
2Highway"; and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
4is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
5State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
6giving notice of the name "Powell Brothers Memorial Highway";
7and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
9delivered to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of
10Transportation, and the family of the Powell Brothers.