Full Text of SR0362 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of
United States Marine Corps Captain | 4 | | Jeffrey C. Bland of Champaign, who passed away on September 19, | 5 | | 2011; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Jeffrey Bland was born on January 15, 1974; | 7 | | he graduated from Galesburg High School in 1992; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Jeffrey Bland attended the University of | 9 | | Illinois before joining the United States Marine Corps on June | 10 | | 10, 1997; he was assigned to Training Squadron 303, Marine | 11 | | Aircraft Group 39 of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Air | 12 | | Station Miramar in San Diego, California at the time of his | 13 | | passing; he also served two tours in Iraq; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Jeffrey Bland was the recipient of numerous | 15 | | awards for his meritorious service, including two Navy Marine | 16 | | Corps Commendation medals, the Selected Marine Corps Reserve | 17 | | Medal, the Air Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the | 18 | | Iraq Campaign Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the | 19 | | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, three Sea Service | 20 | | Deployment Ribbons, and the Korean Defense Service Medal; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Jeffrey Bland is survived by his wife, |
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| 1 | | Heather, and his daughter, Aliana; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Jeffrey Bland's patriotism and courage will | 3 | | be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow soldiers, | 4 | | and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 7 | | his family and friends, the passing of United States Marine | 8 | | Corps Captain Jeffrey C. Bland; and be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Capt. Jeffrey Bland as an expression | 11 | | of our sympathy.
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