HR0780 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of U.S. Army Corporal Keith Nurnberg of Genoa City, Wisconsin, who passed away on September 5, 2007 in Iraq; and

WHEREAS, Cpl. Keith Nurnberg was a native of McHenry, Illinois, residing there until early 2007; he was a 1999 graduate of McHenry West High School, where he was a member of the track team; and

WHEREAS, Cpl. Keith Nurnberg was born on September 23, 1980 in Waukegan, Illinois; he was an avid Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox fan; and

WHEREAS, Cpl. Keith Nurnberg enlisted in the United States Army in 2003 and was serving his second tour of duty in Iraq as a tank gunner with the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Benning, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, Cpl. Keith Nurnberg continued a family tradition of serving his country in the United States armed forces, following a great grandfather who served in World War I, both of his grandfathers who served in World War II, and his father, Al, who served in the Vietnam War; and

WHEREAS, Cpl. Keith Nurnberg was proud of his service as a soldier in the United States Army; and

WHEREAS, In December 2006, Cpl. Keith Nurnberg married the former Tonya Hopkins, who will give birth to the couple's first child in November 2007, a boy to be named Keith Jr.; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of U.S. Army Corporal Keith Nurnberg; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of U.S. Army Corporal Keith Nurnberg and his willingness to serve our country with bravery; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of U.S. Army Corporal Keith Nurnberg as an expression of our sympathy.