Bill Text: IL HJR0067 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates the section of Route 51 that runs through St. Johns as the "LCpl. Drew M. Uhles Memorial Highway".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-05-26 - Adopted Both Houses [HJR0067 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HJR0067-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General | ||||||
3 | Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals | ||||||
4 | who have served our country and, in doing so, have made the | ||||||
5 | ultimate sacrifice for our nation; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Marine Lance Cpl. Drew M. Uhles of DuQuoin died | ||||||
7 | from injuries received due to enemy action in Al Anbar | ||||||
8 | Province, Iraq on September 15, 2004 and subsequently was | ||||||
9 | awarded the Purple Heart; and
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10 | WHEREAS, LCpl. Uhles was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th | ||||||
11 | Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary | ||||||
12 | Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine | ||||||
13 | Palms, California; and
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14 | WHEREAS, LCpl. Uhles received numerous awards during his | ||||||
15 | exemplary service to our nation, including the Combat Action | ||||||
16 | Ribbon, the Rifle Marksman Badge, the Presidential Unit | ||||||
17 | Citation, the Good Conduct Award, the National Defense Service | ||||||
18 | Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and | ||||||
19 | two Sea Service Deployment Ribbons; therefore, be it
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20 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
21 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
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1 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the section of | ||||||
2 | Route 51 that runs through St. Johns as the "LCpl. Drew M. | ||||||
3 | Uhles Memorial Highway"; and be it further
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4 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | ||||||
5 | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with | ||||||
6 | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs | ||||||
7 | giving notice of the name "LCpl. Drew M. Uhles Memorial | ||||||
8 | Highway"; and be it further
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