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HOUSE 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, in doing so, have made the

5ultimate sacrifice for our nation; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, U.S. Army Specialist 4 Norman Eugene Treest was 
7born in Aurora in 1947 and graduated from Ottawa High School in 
81965; he enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 18, 1966; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, SPEC Treest was wounded on December 18, 1966 and 
10returned to Vietnam on April 20, 1967; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, While on patrol on July 1, 1967, SPEC Treest was 
12wounded a second time and succumbed to his injuries on July 5; 
13and
  
 
  
14    WHEREAS, SPEC Treest was awarded the Purple Heart for 
15wounds received in action; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
17HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
18SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the section of 
19Route 6 in the City of Marseilles that runs from the 
20intersections of Route 6 and Oakdale Street to Route 6 and Main 
 
 
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1Street as the "SPEC Norman Treest Memorial Highway"; and be it 
2further
 
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 "SPEC Norman Treest Memorial 
7Highway"; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of SPEC Treest, the Mayor of 
10Marseilles, and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of 
11Transportation.