Full Text of HR0740 93rd General Assembly
HR0740 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois are pleased to honor citizens of the State | 4 |
| who have made significant contributions to the military; and
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| WHEREAS, Owen E. Stanfield was born on July 12, 1922; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. Stanfield valiantly served his country in the | 7 |
| U.S. Army; he was a member of K Company, 110th Infantry | 8 |
| Regiment, 28th Infantry Division; he was in 5 major battles and | 9 |
| was captured and taken as a P.O.W. in the Battle of the Bulge; | 10 |
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Stanfield was recognized by the military for | 12 |
| his heroic efforts; he received the P.O.W. Medal and Ribbon, | 13 |
| the Good Conduct Medal and Ribbon, the Bronze Star Medal and | 14 |
| Ribbon, the World War II Victory Medal and Ribbon, the Combat | 15 |
| Infantry Badge, the Honorable Service Lapel Button World War | 16 |
| II, and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal | 17 |
| with One Silver Battle Star; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Stanfield was further honored with the | 19 |
| American Campaign Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the | 20 |
| Armed Forces Service Ribbon, the Expert Infantry Badge, and the | 21 |
| Overseas Service Ribbon; and | 22 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. Stanfield married his wife, Betty, on October | 23 |
| 25, 1947; he is the proud father of 2 children, Gary (Teresa) | 24 |
| Stanfield and Sandra (Larry) Hanner, and the grandfather of 2 | 25 |
| grandchildren, Chris Stanfield and Stephanie Stanfield; | 26 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 28 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 29 |
| honor Mr. Owen E. Stanfield for his significant contributions |
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| to the military and his willingness to serve his country, and | 2 |
| if necessary, sacrifice his own life for our liberty; and be it | 3 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 |
| presented to Mr. Stanfield as an expression of our many thanks, | 6 |
| respect, and esteem.
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