Full Text of HR0824 96th General Assembly
HR0824 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of United | 4 |
| States Army Private First Class Devin Michel of Colorado | 5 |
| Springs, Colorado, formerly of Stockton, who was killed in the | 6 |
| line of duty while serving in the Zhari District, Kandahar | 7 |
| Province, Afghanistan, on October 24, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Devin Michel was born on August 3, 1990; he | 9 |
| was the son of Terry and Rebecca (Broshous) Michel; he married | 10 |
| Anika Entmeier on October 3, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Devin Michel was a 2008 graduate of Stockton | 12 |
| High School, where he played football, basketball, baseball, | 13 |
| and was a member of the band; and
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| WHEREAS, After graduation, PFC Devin Michel enlisted in the | 15 |
| United States Army as an infantryman; he began basic training | 16 |
| on June 14, 2008, at Fort Benning, Georgia; after basic | 17 |
| training, he was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry | 18 |
| Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division | 19 |
| based out of Fort Carson, Colorado; on May 30, 2009, he was | 20 |
| deployed on his first tour of duty in Afghanistan; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Devin Michel enjoyed playing sports, spending |
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| time with his dog, Jade, and playing drums; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Devin Michel is survived by his wife, Anika; | 3 |
| his parents, Terry and Rebecca Michel; his sisters, Holly and | 4 |
| Catey Michel; his grandparents, Elmer and Lois Miller and Rod | 5 |
| and Kathryn Broshous; and his great-grandmother, Winnifred | 6 |
| (Harold Gallagher) Luke; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, PFC Devin Michel's patriotism and courage will be | 8 |
| remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow soldiers, | 9 |
| and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 11 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 |
| we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of | 13 |
| United States Army Private First Class Devin Michel; and be it | 14 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 |
| presented to the family of PFC Devin Michel as an expression of | 17 |
| our sympathy.
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