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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 Ghere brothers of Arcola
in Douglas County, served in 
7either the European or Pacific theaters; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The names of the Ghere Brothers are Donnie, 
9George, Harry, Russell "Fudgie",
Bobby, John, and Jim; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Bobby Ghere was killed on March
3, 
111945 in Germany, defending his country; the 
12Ghere-Pullen-Reinheimer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7862 is

13named in his honor; last year, Bobby Ghere was named to the 
14Arcola Alumni Hall of Fame; and
  
 
  
15    WHEREAS, The story of the Ghere 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 133 as it passes 
 
 
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1through Douglas County as the "Ghere 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 "Ghere 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 Ghere brothers.