Bill Text: IL HR1283 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Little Pony Eagle of Godfrey.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-11-27 - Resolution Adopted [HR1283 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR1283-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
Little | ||||||
4 | Pony Eagle of Godfrey, who passed away on October 31, 2012; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle was born on January 19, 1923, in | ||||||
6 | St. Joseph, Missouri; he was the son of Red Eagle and Goldie | ||||||
7 | Eagle; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle received his promotion | ||||||
9 | certificate from Roosevelt Junior High School at the age of 16 | ||||||
10 | and was believed to be the first true American Indian to | ||||||
11 | graduate from an Alton public school; after his discharge from | ||||||
12 | the Army in 1945, he attended Shurtleff College, where he | ||||||
13 | graduated with a degree in engineering; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle served his country as a member | ||||||
15 | of the United States Army with the 5th Bomber Command during | ||||||
16 | World War II in the Pacific Theatre; he earned 5 Bronze Stars | ||||||
17 | and a Good Conduct Medal for his meritorious service; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle retired as an engineer from | ||||||
19 | McDonnell Douglas, where he worked on the Gemini Project in the | ||||||
20 | 1960s; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle was a Shriner and a 32nd Degree | ||||||
2 | Mason with the Piasa Masonic Lodge #27 A.F. & A.M.; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle was preceded in death by his | ||||||
4 | wife, Hazel Eagle; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Little Pony Eagle is survived by his sisters, | ||||||
6 | Eagle Feather Barker and Two-Star Eagle; his nieces and | ||||||
7 | nephews, Monica Star Jerrells, Traci Dale Barker, Derrick Tyler | ||||||
8 | Barker, Thomas Eagle DeMond, Lance J. DeMond (Nancy), Jeffrey | ||||||
9 | Val DeMond, Rexford Jason DeMond, Bene' Star Hentrich (Andy), | ||||||
10 | and Lezlie Monique Kearney (Tim); and his 12 great-nieces and | ||||||
11 | great-nephews; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
13 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
14 | we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of | ||||||
15 | Little Pony Eagle; and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Little Pony Eagle as an expression | ||||||
18 | of our sympathy.
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