Full Text of SR0358 96th General Assembly
SR0358 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Corporal Casey Hills of Salem, who was | 4 |
| killed in the line of duty while serving in Iraq, on June 24, | 5 |
| 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Casey Hills was born on December 21, 1985 in | 7 |
| Springfield to Mark and Tammy Hills; and | 8 |
| WHEREAS, Casey Hills served as a Corporal in the United | 9 |
| States Individual Ready Reserves and was assigned to the 100th | 10 |
| Battalion, 442nd Infantry Charlie Company, a part of the Hawaii | 11 |
| Army National Guard's 29th Brigade Combat Team; he was a former | 12 |
| Illinois National Guardsman; and
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| WHEREAS, He was described by his fellow soldiers as having | 14 |
| a quiet demeanor, a hard work ethic, and a commitment to the | 15 |
| platoon, making him a platoon favorite; he had volunteered to | 16 |
| take the place of a fellow soldier who was taking the test to | 17 |
| become a U.S. citizen at the time of his accident; and
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| WHEREAS, Corporal Casey Hills is survived by his parents, | 19 |
| Mark and Tammy Hills; his grandparents, Billy and Violet Hills; | 20 |
| his brother, Blake Hills; his sister, Danielle Hills; his | 21 |
| niece, Lorelei Hills; and his nephew, Briar Hills; therefore, |
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| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 3 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 4 |
| his family, friends, and a grateful nation, the passing of | 5 |
| Corporal Casey Hills; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Corporal Casey Hills | 7 |
| and his willingness to serve his country, which led to him | 8 |
| making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further | 9 |
| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 |
| presented to the family of Corporal Casey Hills as a symbol of | 11 |
| our sincere sympathy.
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