Bill Text: IL HJR0073 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates the portion of Illinois Highway 184 from Mulkeytown to Royalton as the Private George Allan Jones Memorial Highway.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-12-04 - Adopted Both Houses [HJR0073 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HJR0073-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, It is appropriate for the members of this body to | ||||||
3 | remember the many sacrifices and contributions to the cause of | ||||||
4 | freedom made by the outstanding generation of men and women who | ||||||
5 | served in World War II; and
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6 | WHEREAS, United States Army Private George Allan Jones was | ||||||
7 | born on September 29, 1925 in Mulkeytown; he was the son of the | ||||||
8 | late Burl and Fannie Jones; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Private George Jones was a member of the United | ||||||
10 | States Army, serving in the European theatre with Company A, | ||||||
11 | 329th Infantry Regiment of the 83rd Infantry Division; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Private George Jones gave his life defending | ||||||
13 | America's freedom on August 8, 1944 near St. Malo in France; | ||||||
14 | therefore, be it
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15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
16 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
17 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the portion of | ||||||
18 | Illinois Highway 184 from Mulkeytown to Royalton as the Private | ||||||
19 | George Allan Jones Memorial Highway to honor the sacrifice of | ||||||
20 | Private George Jones and all who served during World War II; | ||||||
21 | and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | ||||||
2 | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with | ||||||
3 | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs | ||||||
4 | giving notice of the name of the Private George Allan Jones | ||||||
5 | Memorial Highway; and be it further
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6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
7 | delivered to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of | ||||||
8 | Transportation.
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