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1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General |
3 | | Assembly pays honor and respect to truly great
individuals who |
4 | | have served our country and, in doing so, have made the |
5 | | ultimate sacrifice for our
nation; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Lester H. Leopold was born in Wilmington on |
7 | | August 26, 1948, and he was a 1966 graduate
of the Will County |
8 | | School System; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Leopold went on to serve in the U.S. Army |
10 | | with the 1st Cavalry Division; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Leopold began a tour of duty in South |
12 | | Vietnam on July 21, 1969; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Leopold was killed in action in the Tay Ninh |
14 | | Province of South
Vietnam on September 6, 1969; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Cpl. Leopold was |
16 | | survived by his mother and two siblings; therefore, be it
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17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF |
19 | | REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the West |