Bill Text: IL HR0420 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the passing of Specialist Gary Lee Holian on the 50th anniversary of his death.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-09 - Resolution Adopted [HR0420 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0420-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to recognize the 50th anniversary of the | ||||||
4 | passing of Specialist Gary Lee Holian, who died for his | ||||||
5 | country on August 12, 1971; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Specialist Holian was born in Chicago to Joseph | ||||||
7 | R. and Elaine J. Holian on December 8, 1950; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Specialist Holian began his tour in Vietnam on | ||||||
9 | October 23, 1970 as part of the Aero Rifle Platoon, D Troop, | ||||||
10 | 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division | ||||||
11 | and achieved the rank of Specialist Four before the time of his | ||||||
12 | passing; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Specialist Holian received numerous awards for | ||||||
14 | his service, including the Purple Heart Medal, the Combat | ||||||
15 | Infantry Badge, the Vietnam Service Medal with One Service | ||||||
16 | Star, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the National Defense | ||||||
17 | Service Medal; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Specialist Holian fought bravely for his country | ||||||
19 | in the Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam before he was killed | ||||||
20 | in action by a 122MM rocket that was fired at his helicopter on | ||||||
21 | August 12, 1971; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Specialist Holian's final resting place is in the | ||||||
2 | Mount Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst; therefore, be it
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3 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
4 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
5 | we recognize the passing of Specialist Gary Lee Holian on the | ||||||
6 | 50th anniversary of his death and express our sincere | ||||||
7 | gratitude for his service to those who mourn his loss, his | ||||||
8 | family, his friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
9 | further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to the family of Spec. Holian.
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