Bill Text: IL HR1387 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Robert J. Newton of Creve Coeur.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR1387 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR1387-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
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| 4 | Marine Corps Lance Corporal Robert J. Newton of Creve Coeur, | ||||||
| 5 | who passed away on August 23, 2010 while supporting combat | ||||||
| 6 | operations in Afghanistan; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, LCpl. Robert Newton graduated from East Peoria | ||||||
| 8 | Community High School in 2007; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, LCpl. Robert Newton served his country with pride | ||||||
| 10 | and distinction as a member of the United States Marine Corps | ||||||
| 11 | since June of 2007; he was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th | ||||||
| 12 | Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division of the I Marine | ||||||
| 13 | Expeditionary Force based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat | ||||||
| 14 | Center Twentynine Palms, California; he was on his 2nd combat | ||||||
| 15 | deployment at the time of his passing; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, LCpl. Robert Newton was the recipient of numerous | ||||||
| 17 | decorations for his service, including the Purple Heart, the | ||||||
| 18 | Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation, the | ||||||
| 19 | Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service | ||||||
| 20 | Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, | ||||||
| 21 | the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Sea Service | ||||||
| 22 | Deployment Ribbon, and the NATO Medal; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, LCpl. Robert Newton was affectionately known as RJ | ||||||
| 2 | by his family and friends; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, LCpl. Robert Newton is survived by his parents, | ||||||
| 4 | Richard and Denise Newton; and his sister, Breanna; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, LCpl. Robert Newton's patriotism and courage will | ||||||
| 6 | be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow soldiers, | ||||||
| 7 | and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, be it
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| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 9 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 10 | mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Lance | ||||||
| 11 | Corporal Robert J. Newton; and be it further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to the family of LCpl. Robert Newton as an expression | ||||||
| 14 | of our sympathy.
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