Full Text of SR0947 101st General Assembly
SR0947 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Specialist Henry Jarrett "Mitch" Mayfield Jr. | 3 | | bravely served our country in the United States Army, | 4 | | selflessly dedicating his time on earth to protecting our lives | 5 | | and keeping our families safe; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, SPC Mayfield, age 23, of Hazel Crest was killed in | 7 | | action on January 5, 2020 from injuries sustained during a | 8 | | terror attack on the Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, After attending Northern Illinois University, SPC | 10 | | Mayfield enlisted in the Army; he joined the U.S. Army on | 11 | | August 21, 2017 and was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 58th | 12 | | Aviation Regiment, 164th Theater Airfield Operations Group, | 13 | | Fort Rucker, Alabama; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, SPC Mayfield was described by the commander of Air | 15 | | Traffic Services Command as an individual who inspired those | 16 | | with whom he served to excel both on and off duty; he received | 17 | | numerous awards and commendations, including the Bronze Star | 18 | | Medal (posthumous), the Purple Heart, (posthumous), the Army | 19 | | Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the | 20 | | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on | 21 | | Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas | 22 | | Service Ribbon, the Combat Action Badge (posthumous), the |
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| 1 | | Combat and Special Skill Basic Marksmanship Qualification | 2 | | Badge, the Weapon Bar: Rifle, the Sharpshooter Bar, and the | 3 | | Overseas Service Bar; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, SPC Mayfield graduated from Hillcrest High School | 5 | | in Country Club Hills, where he enjoyed playing sports, | 6 | | especially basketball, and spending time with family; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, SPC Mayfield is survived by his father and | 8 | | stepmother, Henry J. Mayfield Sr. and Carmoneta | 9 | | Horton-Mayfield, and eight siblings; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Specialist Henry Jarrett "Mitch" Mayfield Jr. and extend our | 13 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 14 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of SPC Mayfield as an expression of our | 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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