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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, U.S. Route 20 is the longest road in the United
3States, stretching over 3,300 miles; the route's easternmost
4point is in Boston, Massachusetts and its westernmost point is
5in Newport, Oregon; and
 
6    WHEREAS, A national effort to dedicate U.S. 20 in its
7entirety as the "Highway of Fallen Heroes" has been undertaken
8by several veterans groups in numerous states along the route;
9the groups have experienced success in the designation of this
10route in other states; and
 
11    WHEREAS, U.S. 20 connects metropolitan areas in the State
12of Illinois and serves as a major arterial highway for those
13traveling east to west, or west to east, along the northern
14portion of the State; this highway connects the far northwest
15portion of Illinois, just east of Dubuque, Iowa, to the South
16Side of Chicago, just west of Gary, Indiana; and
 
17    WHEREAS, In honor of the ultimate sacrifice paid by so many
18of our troops throughout history, it is fitting to dedicate the
19longest route in America as the "Highway of Fallen Heroes" as a
20humble gesture of thanks for the freedoms we enjoy on a daily
21basis; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, In accordance with the words spoken over the
2fallen at Gettysburg by a former representative from Illinois,
3let us "never forget" our fallen heroes; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we designate the segment of U.S. 20 that crosses the State of
7Illinois as the "Highway of Fallen Heroes" and encourage the
8other 11 states along the route to adopt similar measures to
9show support for veterans groups and the men and women serving
10our country today; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
12is requested to erect, consistent with State and federal
13regulations, signs displaying the ceremonial designation of
14U.S. 20 as the "Highway of Fallen Heroes"; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
16delivered to the Secretary of Transportation and to the
17Illinois chapters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American
18Legion, the American Veterans, the United Service
19Organizations, the Disabled American Veterans, the Korean War
20Veterans Association, the Paralyzed Veterans of America, and
21the Vietnam Veterans of America as a symbol of our esteem and
22respect.