Bill Text: IL SJR0038 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates Illinois Route 140 as it travels through Meadowbrook as the "Cpl. Tommy N. Miller Memorial Highway".
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-11-16 - Referred to Rules Committee [SJR0038 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SJR0038-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General
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3 | Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals
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4 | who have served our country and, in doing so, have made the
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5 | ultimate sacrifice for our nation; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Cpl. Tommy Neal Miller was born on July 19, 1949 | ||||||
7 | and was a native of Bethalto in Madison County; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Cpl. Miller enlisted in the United States Marine | ||||||
9 | Corps and served during the Vietnam War; he began his tour of | ||||||
10 | duty on June 10, 1968; his specialty was Mortarman, and he was | ||||||
11 | attached to 3rd Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, E | ||||||
12 | Company; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Cpl. Miller was killed in action by hostile | ||||||
14 | forces on February 25, 1969 in South Vietnam, Quang Tri | ||||||
15 | province; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Cpl. Miller's commendations include the Purple | ||||||
17 | Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the National Defense Service | ||||||
18 | Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, | ||||||
19 | the Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, the Vietnam | ||||||
20 | Gallantry Cross, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, and the | ||||||
21 | Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Cpl. Miller is honored on the Vietnam Veterans | ||||||
2 | Memorial in Washington, DC; his name is inscribed at VVM Wall, | ||||||
3 | Panel 31w, Line 53; therefore, be it
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4 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
5 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF | ||||||
6 | REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Illinois | ||||||
7 | Route 140 as it travels through Meadowbrook as the "Cpl. Tommy | ||||||
8 | N. Miller Memorial Highway"; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | ||||||
10 | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
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11 | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
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12 | giving notice of the name the "Cpl. Tommy N. Miller Memorial | ||||||
13 | Highway"; and be it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | presented to the family of Cpl. Miller and the Secretary of the | ||||||
16 | Illinois Department of Transportation.
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