Full Text of HR0525 94th General Assembly
HR0525 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Army Pvt. Jeff Wallace of Hoopeston, age 20, was | 3 |
| killed in Iraq on May 23, 2005, when his convoy was hit by a | 4 |
| roadside bomb; and
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| WHEREAS, Pvt. Wallace was a Hoopeston Area High School | 6 |
| graduate; he was a member of his high school football team, | 7 |
| played linebacker, and liked heavy metal music; and
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| WHEREAS, He joined the Army after he graduated from high | 9 |
| school and had been deployed to Iraq in January of 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He will be remembered as having a real good | 11 |
| outlook on life, a big heart; he was always in a good mood, | 12 |
| always happy, always trying to find the best in everything; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Pvt. Jeff Wallace is deeply felt by | 14 |
| all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Sara; his | 15 |
| parents, Brian (Leona) Wallace and Tammy (Tracy) Grabinski; his | 16 |
| sister, Michelle Weber; his three brothers; and all his | 17 |
| friends; and
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| WHEREAS, Throughout history, brave Americans have shed
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| their blood during wars and conflicts to preserve, protect,
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| defend the foundation of the principles of democracy and
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| freedom; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 23 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 24 |
| we honor Pvt. Jeff Wallace for his commitment, dedication, and | 25 |
| ultimate sacrifice in the service of his family, community, and | 26 |
| country; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we pray for the safety and well-being of | 28 |
| Pvt. Jeff Wallace's fellow service members as they continue to |
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| stand in harm's way in service in Iraq and around the world; | 2 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 5 |
| sympathy.
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