HR1271 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Marine Corporal Peter Giannopoulos of Inverness died in action on November 11, 2004 in the Babil Province in Iraq; and

WHEREAS, Peter graduated in 2000 from Fremd High School in Palatine; he was a goaltender on the varsity ice hockey team, a member of the school's model United Nations, and a National Merit finalist; and

WHEREAS, He was very committed to serving his country and he enlisted when he was 17; he was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, out of Waukegan; he has planned to transfer to Northern Illinois University from Purdue University when his unit was activated in June; he had been serving in Iraq since mid-September; and

WHEREAS, Peter is survived by his parents and two younger brothers; and

WHEREAS, Peter served with honor and distinction and his courage and valor will not be forgotten; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that together with his family, friends, fellow members of the United States armed forces, and the citizens of this State and this great nation, we mourn the passing of Corporal Peter Giannopoulos and we extend to his family our sincerest condolences; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.