Full Text of HR0340 98th 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 United | 4 | | States Air Force Captain Brandon Cyr, who passed away on April | 5 | | 27, 2013, in the Zabul province of southern Afghanistan, when | 6 | | the plane he was commanding crashed; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Brandon Cyr spent part of his childhood in | 8 | | Oswego and attended Traughber Junior High School; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Brandon Cyr was an instructor pilot and | 10 | | member of the 906th Air Refueling Squadron at Scott Air Force | 11 | | Base in Illinois; he also flew with members of the Illinois Air | 12 | | National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Brandon Cyr was known for his natural | 14 | | ability to lead and mentor others; at the time of his death, he | 15 | | had earned more than 1,700 flying hours - 900 of those during | 16 | | time of combat; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Brandon Cyr had received the Meritorious | 18 | | Service Medal, five Air Medals, and an Achievement Medal for | 19 | | his exceptional service; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Brandon Cyr is survived by his parents, |
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| 1 | | Commander Phillip G. Cyr of the United States Navy and his | 2 | | wife, Deborah; his older sister, Bobbi Jo Cyr; and his maternal | 3 | | grandparents, Darryl and Diane Tidaback; therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 | | we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of | 7 | | Captain Brandon Cyr; and be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Captain Brandon Cyr | 9 | | and his willingness to serve our country, which led to him | 10 | | making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further | 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Captain Brandon Cyr as a symbol of | 13 | | our sincere sympathy and gratitude for his service.
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