Full Text of HR0411 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation is the | 3 | | public operating arm of the
Congressional Medal of Honor | 4 | | Society, the fellowship of American warriors that is | 5 | | exclusively
limited to living recipients of the Medal of Honor; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Since its creation by Congress and the United | 8 | | States War Department under President
Abraham Lincoln in 1861, | 9 | | the Medal of Honor, often called the Congressional Medal of | 10 | | Honor, is
the highest-ranking decoration that can be bestowed | 11 | | upon an American warrior for valor on duty in
active service, | 12 | | including valor in combat; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, in | 14 | | its public operating outreach,
educates and inspires Americans | 15 | | about the values embodied in the Medal of Honor: courage and | 16 | | sacrifice, commitment and integrity, citizenship and | 17 | | patriotism; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, These values are essential and
increasingly | 19 | | needed in the character development of our current and future | 20 | | generations of Illinois
citizens; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, As of May 20, 2019, there were only 70 living |
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| 1 | | recipients of the Medal of Honor; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, To keep alive and expand the public understanding | 3 | | and celebration of the Medal of
Honor and to pay respect to the | 4 | | character traits which it represents, the Congressional
Medal | 5 | | of Honor Foundation will host the Salute to the Medal of Honor | 6 | | and Distinguished Citizens
Award events in Chicago on June 6 | 7 | | through June 8, 2019; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, During these events, the Distinguished Citizens | 9 | | Award will be presented to exceptional
Americans who exemplify | 10 | | leadership and service and inspire others by selflessly giving | 11 | | of time and
talent to the community and the nation; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The Crown Family descended from Henry Crown | 13 | | (1896-1990) and his son Lester Crown (born
1925) of Chicago; | 14 | | the Crown Family will be honored in June 2019 by the | 15 | | Foundation's
Distinguished Citizens Award; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The bestowing of the Distinguished Citizens Award | 17 | | on the Crown Family and the events of the Salute to the Medal | 18 | | of Honor celebration will mark the 20th Anniversary of the | 19 | | Congressional Medal
of Honor Foundation and its operations of | 20 | | public outreach and character education; therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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| 1 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 2 | | we join the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation
in honoring | 3 | | the Crown Family and their long and distinguished history in | 4 | | the Chicago area and around
the world and their long tradition | 5 | | of service to their communities; and be it further | 6 | | RESOLVED, That we welcome the Salute to the Medal of Honor | 7 | | and the Distinguished Citizens
Award, hosted by the | 8 | | Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, to Illinois and wish | 9 | | the
Foundation, its guests, and its honorees a distinguished | 10 | | experience in the Chicago area; and be it further | 11 | | RESOLVED, That we redouble this welcome with respect to | 12 | | those recipients of the Medal of Honor
who are able to take | 13 | | part in these honors and ceremonies in person; and be it | 14 | | further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That for those recipients of the Medal of Honor | 16 | | who are alive but cannot attend these
events, know that you | 17 | | will always be present in the hearts of the people of Illinois; | 18 | | and be it further | 19 | | RESOLVED, That we call upon the people of Illinois to take | 20 | | within ourselves the moral lesson of the
Medal of Honor, as | 21 | | recognized and celebrated by the Congressional Medal of Honor | 22 | | Foundation, as
essential elements in the character development |
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| 1 | | of we Americans as a people; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to Louis R. Chênevert, the Chairman of the
| 4 | | Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, and to John Glotzbach, | 5 | | Treasurer of the Congressional
Medal of Honor Foundation.
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