Full Text of HR0517 098th 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 tragic death of | 4 | | one of its own citizens who dedicated their life to serving | 5 | | this great country; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, United States Marine Corps Corporal Brandon David | 7 | | Meyers of Plainfield passed away on June 28, 2013; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Brandon Meyers, known to his loved ones as | 9 | | "Bubba", graduated from Plainfield Central High School in 2006; | 10 | | and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Brandon Meyers enlisted in the United States | 12 | | Marine Corps right after graduating from high school; after | 13 | | completing basic training, he served the country he loved by | 14 | | completing two tours in Iraq; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, When Cpl. Brandon Meyers returned home in November | 16 | | of 2010, he enjoyed riding his motorcycle and spent countless | 17 | | hours working on cars with his father; he was also restoring | 18 | | his 1968 Chevelle; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Brandon Meyers is survived by his devoted | 20 | | parents, David and Wendy Meyers; his loving sister, Tiffany |
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| 1 | | Meyers; his grandparents, George and Shirley Ketchmark; and his | 2 | | many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Brandon Meyers was a true friend and a man | 4 | | that was proud of who he was, who he became, and of the years he | 5 | | spent serving his country; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Brandon Meyers' patriotism and courage will | 7 | | be remembered by his loving family, his friends, and the | 8 | | citizens of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 11 | | we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of | 12 | | United States Marine Corps Corporal Brandon D. Meyers; and be | 13 | | it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Cpl. Brandon Meyers as an expression | 16 | | of our sincere sympathy.
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