Bill Text: IL HJR0110 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates Illinois Route 16 along School Street from South Main Street to the corner of 22nd Street in Hillsboro as the Army SP4 Charles Irby Memorial Highway.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-27 - Referred to Rules Committee [HJR0110 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HJR0110-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, It is appropriate for us to remember the many | ||||||
3 | sacrifices and contributions to the cause of freedom made by | ||||||
4 | the outstanding men and women who served in the Vietnam War; | ||||||
5 | and
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6 | WHEREAS, United States Army Specialist Charles Irby was | ||||||
7 | born on June 25, 1948 in Hillsboro; he was the son of the late | ||||||
8 | Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Irby and the brother of Rosemary | ||||||
9 | Fletcher, Marvin L. Irby Jr., and Larry Gene Irby; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Specialist Charles Irby was a lifelong resident of | ||||||
11 | Hillsboro and graduated from Hillsboro High School; he began | ||||||
12 | serving our nation in 1967; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Specialist Charles Irby was a member of the United | ||||||
14 | States Army for a year, serving in Company B, 3rd Battalion of | ||||||
15 | the 25th Infantry Division; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Specialist Charles Irby gave his life defending | ||||||
17 | America's freedom on January 15, 1968 after taking enemy small | ||||||
18 | arms fire; and
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19 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly wish | ||||||
20 | to dedicate Illinois Route 16 along School Street from South |
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1 | Main Street to the corner of 22nd Street in Hillsboro, Illinois | ||||||
2 | as the Army SP4 Charles Irby Memorial Highway to honor the | ||||||
3 | sacrifice of Specialist Charles Irby and all Vietnam veterans; | ||||||
4 | and
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5 | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General | ||||||
6 | Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals | ||||||
7 | who have served our country and, in doing so, have gone above | ||||||
8 | and beyond the call of duty to take part in truly heroic tasks; | ||||||
9 | therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
11 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
12 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Illinois Route 16 | ||||||
13 | along School Street from South Main Street to the corner of | ||||||
14 | 22nd Street in Hillsboro as the Army SP4 Charles Irby Memorial | ||||||
15 | Highway; and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | ||||||
17 | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with | ||||||
18 | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs | ||||||
19 | giving notice of the name of the Army SP4 Charles Irby Memorial | ||||||
20 | Highway; and be it further
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21 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
22 | presented to the family of Charles Irby, the Secretary of the |
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1 | Illinois Department of Transportation, the Montgomery County | ||||||
2 | Veterans Assistance Commission, and the City of Hillsboro.
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