HR0261 96TH 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 United States Army Sergeant Robert M. Weinger of Round Lake Beach, who gave his life to his country in Jalabad, Afghanistan on March 15, 2009; and

WHEREAS, He was born on December 22, 1984; he enlisted in the Illinois Army National Guard in January of 2006; and

WHEREAS, He graduated from Round Lake Beach High School in 2002; and

WHEREAS, He enlisted with 1st Battalion,178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Woodstock; Sergeant Weinger had been deployed in Iraq for two years for Operation Iraqi Freedom and was one of the soldiers chosen to guard Saddam Hussein; after returning from Iraq, he volunteered to deploy with an infantry unit to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom; and

WHEREAS, He and his unit were in Afghanistan helping train local police and the Afghan army; he was promoted posthumously from specialist to sergeant; and

WHEREAS, He was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Combat Infantry Badge during his years of service; and

WHEREAS, Robert Weinger is survived by his father and mother, Howard and Susan; and his brother, Paul; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of United States Army Sergeant Robert Weinger; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Sergeant Robert M. Weinger and his willingness to serve his country, which led to him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Sergeant Robert Weinger as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.