Full Text of HR1214 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to honor Eric "Nailer" Swanson, Patriot | 4 | | Guard Ride Captain, on his volunteer efforts as Ride Captain in | 5 | | Illinois; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Patriot Guard Riders is a 100% volunteer, | 7 | | federally registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization which | 8 | | ensures dignity and respect at memorial services honoring | 9 | | fallen military heroes, first responders, and honorably | 10 | | discharged veterans; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation | 12 | | of riders from across the nation that have one thing in common | 13 | | besides motorcycles - an unwavering respect for those who risk | 14 | | their very lives for America's freedom and security;
its main | 15 | | mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American | 16 | | heroes as invited guests of the family with 2 basic objectives:
| 17 | | show respect for fallen heroes, their families, and their | 18 | | communities, and shield the family and their friends from | 19 | | interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors; | 20 | | and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Eric Swanson was born in Pensacola, Florida, and | 22 | | eventually moved to live with his grandmother in Missouri; he |
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| 1 | | married Liz in 1974, and they have 2 children, Nikolas and | 2 | | Rebecca; he joined the United States Marines and served from | 3 | | 1969 to 1981, including tours
in Vietnam from August 1969 to | 4 | | April 1973; he was awarded the Bronze Star and 4 Purple Hearts, | 5 | | among others medals; he remained active in the reserves from | 6 | | 1974 on; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Eric Swanson joined the Davenport Police | 8 | | Department in 1974 and worked in various departments until
| 9 | | 1980; he also worked in the insurance industry for several | 10 | | years; he became a Patriot Guard Rider
in December 2005 and | 11 | | accepted Ride Captain responsibilities in February 2006; | 12 | | today, he serves
as a Ride Captain in Illinois, and as a Senior | 13 | | Ride Captain in Iowa; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Eric Swanson leads over 100 missions a year to | 15 | | support veterans, first responders, and their families; for | 16 | | each
mission he notifies those involved, scouts a route, puts
| 17 | | together the details of the ceremony, and leads the Patriot | 18 | | Guard to its destination; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 20 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 21 | | we honor Eric "Nailer" Swanson, Patriot Guard Ride Captain, on | 22 | | his volunteer efforts as Ride Captain in Illinois; and be it | 23 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to Eric Swanson as an expression of our esteem and | 3 | | respect.
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