Full Text of HR0581 94th General Assembly
HR0581 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, It is with sadness that the members of the | 3 |
| Illinois House of Representatives have learned of the death of | 4 |
| Army Sgt. Jacob Henry Demand of Palouse, Washington, on | 5 |
| September 14, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Sgt. Demand was killed while on patrol in Mosul, | 7 |
| Iraq; he was in charge of seven men, and used his body to | 8 |
| shield the civilian translator traveling with them; six of the | 9 |
| seven men were injured in the surprise attack; he went to Iraq | 10 |
| in January 2004 with B Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry | 11 |
| Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division from Ft. Lewis, | 12 |
| Washington, and was scheduled to return in October 2004; during | 13 |
| his career in the Army, he also served in Saudi Arabia and | 14 |
| Korea; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born September 9, 1975, in San Diego, | 16 |
| California, and was a 1995 graduate of Garfield-Palouse High | 17 |
| School; he had tested himself in school sports - football, | 18 |
| basketball, baseball - and loved hunting and fishing; he joined | 19 |
| the Army two weeks after graduating from high school; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a dedicated and committed soldier who was | 21 |
| well-liked and respected by his soldiers and by his fellow | 22 |
| leaders; he carried out his duties with pride and confidence | 23 |
| and he gave his life trying to keep other people safe; he was | 24 |
| awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, and three Good | 25 |
| Conduct medals for service and leadership abilities; and
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| WHEREAS, He is survived by his parents, Bruce and Char | 27 |
| Baldwin, and three children, a daughter, Reanne, and sons, Josh | 28 |
| and Seth; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 30 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we honor Army Sgt. Jacob Henry Demand for his commitment, | 2 |
| dedication, and sacrifice in the service of his family, | 3 |
| community, and country; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we pray for the safety and well-being of his | 5 |
| fellow service members as they continue to stand in harm's way | 6 |
| in service in Iraq and around the world; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 9 |
| sympathy.
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