Full Text of HR0450 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The American Legion is a U.S. war veterans' | 3 | | organization comprised of state, U.S. territory, and overseas | 4 | | departments along with local posts; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The American Legion was founded at the American | 6 | | Club near Place de la Concorde in Paris, France by members of | 7 | | the American Expeditionary Forces on March 15, 1919; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The American Legion was chartered by the U.S. | 9 | | Congress on September 16, 1919; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The Yorkville American Legion Post #489 currently | 11 | | has over 600 members; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The American Legion Post #489 commissioned the War | 13 | | Memorial located in the United City of Yorkville Town Square, | 14 | | 301 N. Bridge, Yorkville, IL 60560 in Kendall County; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The Yorkville War Memorial was dedicated by Legion | 16 | | Commander Robert Goins on May 30, 1969; the Memorial recognizes | 17 | | the Kendall County service members who made the ultimate | 18 | | sacrifice during their service in a time of war; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, The American Legion Post #489 and the United City |
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| 1 | | of Yorkville continue to maintain the Memorial in honor of | 2 | | those who have fought and died in the defense of freedom; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, The sacrifices made by the 61 solders from Kendall | 4 | | County who gave their lives for freedom will forever be | 5 | | memorialized by the Yorkville Legion War Memorial; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The losses in defense of freedom felt by the City | 7 | | of Yorkville and every community across the U.S. shall be | 8 | | honored by memorial services at the War Memorial in Yorkville; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The American Legion recently held the Annual | 11 | | Memorial Day Ceremony at the Memorial to remember and honor 61 | 12 | | Yorkville and Kendall County fallen service members, as well as | 13 | | all men and women who are currently serving or have served in | 14 | | defense of freedoms and the American way of life; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Military men and women, past and present, are the | 16 | | protectors of the American way of life; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 18 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 19 | | that we commend the men and women of the American Legion for | 20 | | their vigilant support of those who serve and have served in | 21 | | the Armed Forces; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the Yorkville American Legion Post #489 as an | 3 | | expression of our esteem and respect.
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