Bill Text: IL SR0541 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death in Afghanistan of United States Marine Corps Captain Nathan R. McHone of Crystal Lake.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR0541 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SR0541-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of
United States Marine Corps Captain Nathan | ||||||
4 | R. McHone of Crystal Lake, who passed away on January 19, 2012 | ||||||
5 | in Helmand Province, Afghanistan; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Capt. Nathan McHone graduated from Crystal Lake | ||||||
7 | South High School in 2001; he subsequently attended Western | ||||||
8 | Michigan University, where he dreamed of becoming a pilot; in | ||||||
9 | 2005, he joined the United States Marine Corps to log more | ||||||
10 | flight time; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Capt. Nathan McHone reported to Basic School in | ||||||
12 | Quantico, Virginia in 2005; he then went to Naval Aviation | ||||||
13 | Command in Pensacola, Florida as an entry-level student, where | ||||||
14 | he served for 2 years and earned the rank of first lieutenant | ||||||
15 | in 2007; he was then assigned to the Heavy Marine Helicopter | ||||||
16 | Training-302 squadron, Marine Aircraft Group-29, as a student | ||||||
17 | pilot in Jacksonville, North Carolina; he later reported for | ||||||
18 | duty with MAG-24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, in Kaneohe Bay, | ||||||
19 | Hawaii, as a Basic CH-53 pilot; he was later promoted to the | ||||||
20 | rank of captain; in October of 2009, he was transferred to | ||||||
21 | Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-363, Marine Aircraft | ||||||
22 | Group-24, 1st MAW, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, where he remained until | ||||||
23 | his passing; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Capt. Nathan McHone was the recipient of 2 Air | ||||||
2 | Medals, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the | ||||||
3 | National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign | ||||||
4 | Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the NATO | ||||||
5 | Medal for his meritorious service; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Capt. Nathan McHone is survived by his parents, | ||||||
7 | Ronald and Sylvia McHone; his brother, Ben McHone (Kayc); his | ||||||
8 | sister, Stephanie (Kwadwo) Oduro; and his niece, Harper McHone; | ||||||
9 | therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | ||||||
11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
12 | his family and friends, the passing of United States Marine | ||||||
13 | Corps Captain Nathan R. McHone; and be it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Capt. Nathan McHone | ||||||
15 | and his willingness to serve our country, which led to him | ||||||
16 | making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Capt. Nathan McHone as an expression | ||||||
19 | of our sympathy.
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