Full Text of HR0422 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of James N. | 4 | | Rodgers of Auburn, who passed away on March 7, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, James Rodgers was born on May 28, 1926 in | 6 | | Franklin; his parents were William Almer Rodgers and Henrietta | 7 | | (nee Seymour) Rodgers; he married Carolyn Medd on July 23, 1957 | 8 | | in Springfield; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, James Rodgers answered the call of his nation by | 10 | | joining the United States Marine Corps following the death of | 11 | | his brother, William A. Rodgers, Jr., who was killed on | 12 | | November 2, 1943 in Bouganville, Solomon Islands while serving | 13 | | with the Marine Corps, and his older sister, Grace Rodgers, who | 14 | | served in the United States Coast Guard (SPARS); he served as a | 15 | | sharpshooter with the 6th Marine Division; he was severely | 16 | | wounded in combat during the Battle of Okinawa, codenamed | 17 | | Operation Iceberg, on April 1, 1945, as his unit seized the | 18 | | strategically vital Yontan Airfield; he was awarded the Purple | 19 | | Heart, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the World War II | 20 | | Victory Medal for his service; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, James Rodgers was active in the community life of | 22 | | Auburn; he was a volunteer at the Auburn Cemetery, where he |
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| 1 | | helped with mowing and maintenance; he was also a member of the | 2 | | Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auburn | 3 | | Post #8157; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, James Rodgers was preceded in death by his wife, | 5 | | Carolyn; his brothers, William A. Rodgers and George Rodgers; | 6 | | and a sister, Grace Rodgers; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, James Rodgers is survived by 6 nieces, Mary | 8 | | Kirgan, Janice Ping Roth, Bonnie Sandidge, Pam Schiermeier, | 9 | | Ella Kay Shriner, and Kathy Rodgers; 3 nephews, Jim Boston, | 10 | | Randy Medd, and Bobby Medd; and a sister-in-law, Jean Rodgers; | 11 | | therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 | | mourn the passing of James N. Rodgers and extend our sincere | 15 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 16 | | him; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of James Rodgers as an expression of | 19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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