Full Text of HR0525 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 Cpl. Sara | 4 | | Medina at the age of 23; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Medina was one of 6 Marines killed while on a | 6 | | relief
mission in Nepal the week of May 12, 2015; the | 7 | | helicopter was delivering rice and tarps to areas that were hit | 8 | | the hardest by the recent earthquakes; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Medina was serving as a combat photographer | 10 | | on the relief mission, documenting the work done by the Marines
| 11 | | and the need for assistance in Nepal; before deploying to | 12 | | Nepal, she had photographed Marines in South Korea, the | 13 | | Philippines, Japan, Australia, and the United States; she was | 14 | | assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 from | 15 | | Camp Pendleton, California; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Medina was a 2010 graduate of East Aurora | 17 | | High School, where she was a member of the Navy Junior Reserve | 18 | | Officers Training Corps; during high school, she also did | 19 | | clerical work in a
mechanic shop, but did not hesitate to get | 20 | | in and change oil or fix mufflers; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Medina returned to her high school to talk to |
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| 1 | | current students about the importance of getting a good | 2 | | education and about how, through her military service, she was | 3 | | seeing parts
of the world she had only dreamed about in high | 4 | | school; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Medina joined the United States Marines in | 6 | | November of 2010; her decorations include the Navy and Marine | 7 | | Corps Achievement Medal, the Marine Good Conduct Medal, the | 8 | | National Defense Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service | 9 | | Medal, the Korean Defense Service Medal, and a Sea Service | 10 | | Deployment Ribbon; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Medina is survived by her parents and | 12 | | siblings, in addition to a fiance and many friends; she is | 13 | | described as a caring, sweet, and loving person who always | 14 | | thought of others; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Medina died fulfilling her dream and serving | 16 | | her country; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 | | mourn the passing of Cpl. Sara Medina, and extend our sincere | 20 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 21 | | her; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Cpl. Medina as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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