HR0036 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Representative Monique D. Davis and the members of the House of Representatives are pleased to honor Robert Lee Gay, Jr.; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Gay valiantly served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II; his father, Robert, Sr., is a World War I vet, and his son, Bryan, served in Desert Storm; all three of his brothers, William, Henry, and Mervin also served our country at war; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Gay worked for the Chicago Fire Department for more than 20 years; although he has retired, he still drives to Engine Company 115 seven days a week to help boost morale; long after he retired, he received the Chicago Fire Department Citizen Recognition Award for pulling a man from a burning car and saving his life; and

WHEREAS, He played the bugle in the Chicago Fire Department Band for 20 years; today, he plays taps at memorial services to honor fallen friends, fire, police, and war veterans; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Gay is the first African-American elected as commander to the American Legion Fireman's post #667, and he currently serves as a member; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor Robert Lee Gay, Jr., for living a life full of patriotic unsung heroism; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Mr. Gay as an expression of our respect and esteem.