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HR0589 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate the administration and
4 volunteers of the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans on the
5 occasion of the successful opening and dedication of the
6 Captain Kevin C. Landeck Freedom Commissary on September 11,
7 2013; and

8     WHEREAS, The Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans was
9 founded in Wheaton by Vietnam War veteran Bob Adams and Gulf
10 War veteran Dirk Enger; the organization provides transitional
11 and affordable housing programs and supportive services to
12 United States veterans of any era to help them out of
13 homelessness and back into useful and productive lives; and

14     WHEREAS, The Captain Kevin C. Landeck Freedom Commissary
15 was named after United States Army Captain Kevin Landeck, a
16 1999 graduate of Wheaton Warrenville South High School who was
17 killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq in February of 2007; and

18     WHEREAS, The Captain Kevin C. Landeck Freedom Commissary
19 was created to provides at-risk veterans and their families
20 with new and gently used necessities, including clothing,
21 household goods, hygiene supplies, and furniture, free of
22 charge; in the future, the commissary will provide veterans in

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1 need with gift cards for other basic needs, including gasoline,
2 groceries, and items related to gaining employment; and

3     WHEREAS, The Captain Kevin C. Landeck Freedom Commissary
4 will provide our State's veterans with the goods and services
5 they need to live healthy and fulfilling lives, a goal worthy
6 of the full support of the members of this body and the
7 citizens of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10 we congratulate the administration and volunteers of the
11 Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans on the occasion of the
12 successful opening and dedication of the Captain Kevin C.
13 Landeck Freedom Commissary and wish them continued success in
14 the future; and be it further

15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans as a
17 symbol of our esteem and respect.

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