Full Text of HR0619 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to honor Ray Wiedle for his work | 4 | | with the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight program; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ray Wiedle served his country with pride and | 6 | | distinction as a member of the United States Navy; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Ray Wiedle lived in Chatham for many years before | 8 | | moving to St. Ann, Missouri; after he moved, he became involved | 9 | | with Honor Flight though his real estate agent; he later | 10 | | participated as a guardian on a Franklin Country Honor Flight, | 11 | | where he met Springfield resident Bob Matteson; after going on | 12 | | the flight and talking with Bob, Mr. Wiedle decided that the | 13 | | central Illinois region, specifically Springfield, was | 14 | | underserved when it came to Honor Flights for veterans; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, In January of 2009, in the midst of an ice storm, | 16 | | the first meeting to discuss an Honor Flight hub for central | 17 | | Illinois was convened; in February of 2009, the first public | 18 | | meeting was held at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport; in | 19 | | March of 2009, Land of Lincoln Honor Flight became a hub and | 20 | | was incorporated with the Honor Flight Network; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Under the guidance of Ray Wiedle, the Land of |
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| 1 | | Lincoln Honor Flight hub has taken 13 flights and transported | 2 | | 833 veterans, free of charge, to see their memorials dedicated | 3 | | to the service and sacrifice of all veterans of the United | 4 | | States of America; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ray Wiedle serves as a model of hard work, | 6 | | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | 7 | | Illinois and veterans throughout the nation; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 10 | | we honor Ray Wiedle for his work with the Land of Lincoln Honor | 11 | | Flight program and wish him continued success in his future | 12 | | endeavors; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to Ray Wiedle as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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