Bill Text: IL HR0570 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of U.S. Army Reserves Corporal Casey Hills of Salem.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-10-14 - Resolution Adopted [HR0570 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HR0570-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of U.S. Army
Reserves Corporal Casey Hills of Salem, who was killed in the
line of duty while serving in Iraq on June 24, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Casey Hills served in the United States
Individual Ready Reserves and was assigned to the 100th
Battalion of the 442nd Infantry Regiment; his unit was sent to
Kuwait in November of 2008 to provide security for U.S.
installations in the area and has served in Iraq in order to
protect convoys; he was also a former Illinois National
Guardsman; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Casey Hills was the recipient of numerous
awards and medals for his service, including the Army
Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National
Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War
on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device,
the Army Service Ribbon, and the Overseas Service Ribbon; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Casey Hills is survived by his parents,
Mark and Tammy Hills; his grandparents, Billy and Violet Hills;
his brother, Blake Hills; his sister, Danielle Hills; his

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niece, Lorelei Hills; and his nephew, Briar Hills; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Casey Hills' patriotism and courage will
be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow soldiers,
and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of
Corporal Casey Hills; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Corporal Casey Hills as a symbol of
our sympathy.