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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of U.S. Army Specialist Keith Nurnberg of
4 McHenry, who was killed in action on September 5, 2007 in
5 Baghdad, Iraq; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Spc. Keith Nurnberg grew up in McHenry; he
7 graduated from McHenry West High School in 1999, where he ran
8 track; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Spc. Keith Nurnberg enlisted in the United States
10 Army at age 22, carrying on the traditions of his great
11 grandfather, who fought in the First World War, his
12 grandfather, who fought in the Second World War, and his
13 father, who fought in the Vietnam War; he was assigned to the
14 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
15 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Benning, Georgia; and
 
16     WHEREAS, After a whirlwind courtship, Spc. Keith Nurnberg
17 married Tonya Hopkins in Richmond a week before he left for
18 Georgia to prepare for his second tour of duty in Iraq; their
19 first child, who is to be named Keith, is due to be born in
20 November of 2007; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Spc. Keith Nurnberg was a Chicago Bears fan who

 

 

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1 enjoyed fishing and spending time in the outdoors; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Spc. Keith Nurnberg is survived by his wife,
3 Tonya; his unborn son, Keith; his parents, Barb and Al; his
4 sisters, Christi, Melissa, and Kimmi; and his nephews and
5 nieces; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Spc. Keith Nurnberg will be remembered by all who
7 knew and loved him as a person with a good sense of humor and a
8 light-hearted personality; therefore, be it
 
9     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
10 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
11 his family and friends, the passing of U.S. Army Specialist
12 Keith Nurnberg; and be it further
 
13     RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of U.S. Army Specialist
14 Keith Nurnberg and his willingness to serve our country, which
15 led to him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to the family of U.S. Army Specialist Keith Nurnberg
18 as an expression of our sympathy.