Full Text of SR0545 94th General Assembly
SR0545 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death in Iraq of Lance Corporal Adam | 4 |
| W. Kaiser of Naperville on Thursday, December 1, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Kaiser was assigned to the 2nd | 6 |
| Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine | 7 |
| Expeditionary Force, out of Twentynine Palms, California; the | 8 |
| unit was attached to the Regimental Combat Team 8, which is | 9 |
| part of the II Marine Expeditionary Force base at Camp Lejeune, | 10 |
| North Carolina; his regiment was nicknamed the "War Dogs"; and
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| WHEREAS, Since the age of three, he had wanted to be a | 12 |
| Marine when he grew up; he always enjoyed watching programs on | 13 |
| military history, which sharpened his drive and goal to join | 14 |
| the U.S. Marines; to aid him in his effort, he ran every other | 15 |
| night, lifted weights, and practiced Tae Kwon Do, earning a | 16 |
| black belt in just a year and a half; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from Naperville Central High School | 18 |
| in 2004, where he was known as quiet with an intense focus on | 19 |
| his goals; and
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| WHEREAS, His awards include the National Defense Service | 21 |
| Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and the War on | 22 |
| Terrorism Service Medal; and | 23 |
| WHEREAS, In tribute to his son, his father, Wade, said, | 24 |
| "Adam spilled his blood on foreign soil to free millions of | 25 |
| others from tyranny. Adam is now part of the history of the | 26 |
| U.S. Marine Corps. He is part of the honor and tradition."; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Lance Corporal Kaiser has been | 28 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his parents, Wade and | 29 |
| Christine; his sister, Sarah; and his twin sister, Amanda; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 3 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 4 |
| Lance Corporal Adam W. Kaiser, and we extend our sincere | 5 |
| condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 6 |
| him; and be it further | 7 |
| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Lance Corporal Kaiser | 8 |
| and his willingness to serve his country, which led to him | 9 |
| making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 12 |
| sympathy.
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