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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Lance Cpl.
4 Nicholas Kleiboeker of Odin who was killed on May 13, 2003
5 while serving with the United States Marine Corps near Al
6 Hillah, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
7 WHEREAS, Lance Cpl. Kleiboeker was trapped in an
8 ammunition bunker which caught fire and exploded; he was
9 serving as a combat engineer with the United States 2nd
10 Marine Division assigned to the 1st Battalion of the 4th
11 Marines; and
12 WHEREAS, Fulfilling a long-held dream, he enlisted in the
13 Marines and left for boot camp on October 12, 2001; he was
14 deployed to Kuwait on Valentine's Day earlier this year; and
15 WHEREAS, Lance Cpl. Kleiboeker was the son of Gary
16 Kleiboeker and Gary and Teresa Clark; he was a graduate of
17 Odin High School; he had a warm personality and affectionate
18 regard for others; and
19 WHEREAS, The passing of Lance Cpl. Nicholas Kleiboeker
20 will be deeply felt by all who knew him; therefore, be it
21 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
23 we mourn the tragic death of Lance Cpl. Nicholas Kleiboeker
24 and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends,
25 and community; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to the family of Lance Cpl. Nicholas Kleiboeker as
28 an expression of our deepest sympathy.