Full Text of HR1510 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 Lance | 4 | | Corporal James Bray Stack who gave his life in service of our | 5 | | Nation on November 10, 2010, in the Sangin District of Helmand | 6 | | Province, Afghanistan; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Lance Corporal James Bray Stack was born July 11, | 8 | | 1990 in Schaumburg, the son of Robert Bruce Stack and Linda | 9 | | Lorraine (nee Bray) Stack; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Lance Corporal James Bray Stack was home-schooled | 11 | | with the Christian Liberty Academy at Arlington Heights | 12 | | curriculum, played soccer with Christian Liberty Academy, was | 13 | | named Most Valuable Player on the school's track team, and met | 14 | | his future wife, Katelyn "Kate" Landeweer, at the Academy; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Lance Corporal James Bray Stack was a rifleman | 16 | | (0311) assigned to India Company (2nd Platoon) of the Darkhorse | 17 | | 3/5 Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, | 18 | | based in Camp Pendleton, California; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Lance Corporal James Bray Stack's awards for | 20 | | personal service include the Purple Heart, the Combat Action | 21 | | Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on |
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| 1 | | Terrorism Medal, and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, United States and Illinois State flags throughout | 3 | | the State will fly at half-staff from November 18-20, 2010, as | 4 | | a symbol of mourning and honor for the sacrifice of Lance | 5 | | Corporal James Bray Stack; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Lance Corporal James Bray Stack will be remembered | 7 | | for faith in Christ, love of country, generous spirit, | 8 | | patriotism, and love for his family and friends; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Lance Corporal James Bray Stack is survived by his | 10 | | wife, Kate; his 1-year-old daughter; Mikayla; his parents, | 11 | | Robert and Linda Stack; his sister, Megan Lorraine Stack; his | 12 | | grandparents, Jo Ann Stack and Gene Bray; his mother-in-law, | 13 | | Dawn (Tom) Hedrick; his sister-in-law, Joanne Savage; Katie's | 14 | | grandmother, Eleanor Savage; and his father-in-law, Michael | 15 | | Landeweer; as well as his fellow soldiers and the citizens of a | 16 | | grateful nation; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 | | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 | | mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Lance | 20 | | Corporal James Bray Stack; and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Lance Corporal James |
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| 1 | | Bray Stack and his willingness to serve his country, which led | 2 | | to him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further | 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Lance Corporal James Bray Stack as a | 5 | | symbol of our sincere sympathy.
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