Full Text of HR1129 93rd General Assembly
HR1129 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, It is with deep regret that the members of the | 3 |
| House of Representatives of the State of Illinois learned of | 4 |
| the death in Iraq of U.S. Army Private First Class Collier E. | 5 |
| Barcus of McHenry on Thursday, July 8, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Collier Edwin Barcus was born on June 14, 1983 to | 7 |
| Sandy Barcus and Greg Barcus; and | 8 |
| WHEREAS, Private First Class Barcus enlisted in the U.S. | 9 |
| Army on September 11, 2001 because he wanted to do something to | 10 |
| help his country; he followed in the footsteps of his brother, | 11 |
| serving as a sniper; and | 12 |
| WHEREAS, He had been serving in Iraq in support of | 13 |
| Operation Iraqi Freedom and lost his life when a sport utility | 14 |
| vehicle rigged with a bomb drove into the headquarters shared | 15 |
| by U.S. Forces and the Iraqi National Guard allies; after the | 16 |
| bomb exploded, insurgents launched 38 mortars at the building; | 17 |
| he had previously been rendered partially deaf by a nearby | 18 |
| bombing and had the option to return home, but chose to remain | 19 |
| in Iraq, committed to making the Iraqi people free; and
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| WHEREAS, Private First Class Barcus was a member of the | 21 |
| United States Army, serving in the 1st Battalion, 26th | 22 |
| Infantry, 1st Infantry Division; he planned on re-enlisting | 23 |
| when his tour was scheduled to end in October of 2005; and | 24 |
| WHEREAS, PFC Barcus loved adventure, horses, and his felt | 25 |
| cowboy hat; he was fond of fishing and often proposed impromptu | 26 |
| trips to Lake Michigan hours before dawn; he dreamed of owning | 27 |
| a ranch in Wyoming; and | 28 |
| WHEREAS, The passing of Private First Class Collier Edwin | 29 |
| Barcus has been deeply felt by many, especially his mother, |
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| Sandy Barcus; his father, Greg Barcus; his brother, Micah; his | 2 |
| sister, Jesse; his aunts, Karen Fueschsl, Michele Shalton, and | 3 |
| Gail Schneider; and his many friends; he was preceded in death | 4 |
| by his younger sibling, Ty; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 7 |
| mourn the passing of U.S. Army Private First Class Collier E. | 8 |
| Barcus, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his family, | 9 |
| friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further | 10 |
| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Private First Class | 11 |
| Barcus and his willingness to serve his country which led to | 12 |
| him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 |
| presented to the family of U.S. Army Private First Class | 15 |
| Collier E. Barcus as an expression of our sincerest | 16 |
| condolences.
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