Full Text of HR0420 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize the 50th anniversary of the | 4 | | passing of Specialist Gary Lee Holian, who died for his | 5 | | country on August 12, 1971; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Specialist Holian was born in Chicago to Joseph | 7 | | R. and Elaine J. Holian on December 8, 1950; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Specialist Holian began his tour in Vietnam on | 9 | | October 23, 1970 as part of the Aero Rifle Platoon, D Troop, | 10 | | 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division | 11 | | and achieved the rank of Specialist Four before the time of his | 12 | | passing; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Specialist Holian received numerous awards for | 14 | | his service, including the Purple Heart Medal, the Combat | 15 | | Infantry Badge, the Vietnam Service Medal with One Service | 16 | | Star, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the National Defense | 17 | | Service Medal; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Specialist Holian fought bravely for his country | 19 | | in the Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam before he was killed | 20 | | in action by a 122MM rocket that was fired at his helicopter on | 21 | | August 12, 1971; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Specialist Holian's final resting place is in the | 2 | | Mount Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 4 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 5 | | we recognize the passing of Specialist Gary Lee Holian on the | 6 | | 50th anniversary of his death and express our sincere | 7 | | gratitude for his service to those who mourn his loss, his | 8 | | family, his friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 9 | | further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Spec. Holian.
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