Full Text of HR1387 096th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
U.S. | 4 | | Marine Corps Lance Corporal Robert J. Newton of Creve Coeur, | 5 | | who passed away on August 23, 2010 while supporting combat | 6 | | operations in Afghanistan; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, LCpl. Robert Newton graduated from East Peoria | 8 | | Community High School in 2007; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, LCpl. Robert Newton served his country with pride | 10 | | and distinction as a member of the United States Marine Corps | 11 | | since June of 2007; he was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th | 12 | | Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division of the I Marine | 13 | | Expeditionary Force based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat | 14 | | Center Twentynine Palms, California; he was on his 2nd combat | 15 | | deployment at the time of his passing; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, LCpl. Robert Newton was the recipient of numerous | 17 | | decorations for his service, including the Purple Heart, the | 18 | | Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation, the | 19 | | Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service | 20 | | Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, | 21 | | the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Sea Service | 22 | | Deployment Ribbon, and the NATO Medal; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, LCpl. Robert Newton was affectionately known as RJ | 2 | | by his family and friends; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, LCpl. Robert Newton is survived by his parents, | 4 | | Richard and Denise Newton; and his sister, Breanna; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, LCpl. Robert Newton's patriotism and courage will | 6 | | be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow soldiers, | 7 | | and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 | | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 | | mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Lance | 11 | | Corporal Robert J. Newton; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of LCpl. Robert Newton as an expression | 14 | | of our sympathy.
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