Bill Text: IL SJR0058 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates Illinois Route 15 from the western edge of Fairfield west to the intersection with County Highway 10 as the "Pfc. Kenny Kays Memorial Highway".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-11-14 - Referred to Assignments [SJR0058 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SJR0058-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 their country; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Kenny Kays joined the U.S. Army in 1969 to serve | ||||||
6 | as a medic; as of May 7, 1970, he was serving as a private in | ||||||
7 | the Headquarters Company of 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry | ||||||
8 | Regiment, 101st Airborne Division; and
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9 | WHEREAS, During a firefight on that day in Thua Thien–Hue | ||||||
10 | Province, Republic of Vietnam, Pfc. Kays repeatedly allowed | ||||||
11 | himself to be the target of enemy fire in order to treat | ||||||
12 | wounded soldiers; even after losing his lower left leg to an | ||||||
13 | explosion, he treated the wounds of his fellow soldiers before | ||||||
14 | allowing his injuries to be addressed; these actions resulted | ||||||
15 | in the saving of numerous lives and inspired others in his | ||||||
16 | company to repel the enemy; and
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17 | WHEREAS, In November of 1973, Pfc. Kays was promoted to | ||||||
18 | private first class and awarded the Medal of Honor for | ||||||
19 | conspicuous gallantry intrepidity in action at the risk of his | ||||||
20 | life above and beyond the call of duty; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Pfc. Kays' heroism at the risk of his life are in |
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1 | keeping with the highest traditions of the service and reflect | ||||||
2 | great credit on him, his unit, and the U.S. Army; therefore, be | ||||||
3 | 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 15 from the western edge of Fairfield west to the | ||||||
8 | intersection with County Highway 10 as the "Pfc. Kenny Kays | ||||||
9 | Memorial Highway"; and be it further
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10 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
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11 | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
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12 | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
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13 | giving notice of the name the "Pfc. Kenny Kays Memorial | ||||||
14 | Highway"; and be it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to the family of Pfc. Kays, the mayor of Fairfield, | ||||||
17 | and the Secretary of Transportation.
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