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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of  Representatives  of
 3    the  State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of
 4    Sergeant Bradley S. Korthaus, United States Marine Corps,  of
 5    Davenport, Iowa on Monday, March 24, 2003; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Sergeant  Korthaus died while valiantly serving
 7    his country in Operation Iraqi Freedom; he was  a  member  of
 8    the  Peoria-based,  C Company, 4th Support Service Group, 6th
 9    Battalion; and

10        WHEREAS, Sergeant Korthaus was born on May  19,  1974  in
11    Davenport  to  Steven Bruce and Marilyn Kay Smeaton Korthaus;
12    he  graduated  in  1992  from  Assumption  High   School   in
13    Davenport,  where  he  participated  in  football, wrestling,
14    soccer, and tennis; and

15        WHEREAS, Following graduation, he pursued  his  dream  of
16    becoming  a  United  States  Marine;  he served four years of
17    active duty and was stationed in various parts of the  world,
18    and he participated in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia; and

19        WHEREAS,  Sergeant  Korthaus  had been employed by Ryan &
20    Associates, Inc.; he was an apprentice and  was  posthumously
21    awarded  Honorary  Journeymen status; he was a member of Holy
22    Family Catholic Church, Plumbers & Pipefitters Union -  Local
23    25, Pheasants Forever, and Ducks Unlimited; and

24        WHEREAS, The passing of Sergeant Korthaus has been deeply
25    felt  by  many,  especially  his  parents,  Steve and Marilyn
26    Korthaus; his brother, Drew Korthaus and his fiancee,  Angela
27    Miller;  his  fiancee,  Barbi  Schneckloth; his grandmothers,
28    Marietta Smeaton and  Ruby  Korthaus;  and  his  many  aunts,
29    uncles, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it

30        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
31    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
 
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 1    together  with his friends, family, and this great nation, we
 2    mourn the passing of Sergeant  Bradley  S.  Korthaus,  United
 3    States  Marine  Corps,  and  we  extend  to  them our deepest
 4    sympathy; and be it further

 5        RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of  Sergeant  Korthaus
 6    and  his  willingness  to serve our country, which led to him
 7    making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further

 8        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 9    presented to the family of Sergeant Bradley S. Korthaus as an
10    expression  of  our  sincere condolences during their time of
11    loss.