Full Text of HR0842 93rd General Assembly
HR0842 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of U.S. | 4 |
| Army PFC Shawn C. Edwards on April 23, 2004 when his convoy hit | 5 |
| a roadside bomb in Samarra, Iraq; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Edwards was assigned to the U.S. Army's 121st | 7 |
| Signal Battalion lst Infantry Division; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Edwards was born in New Mexico and moved to | 9 |
| Bensenville with his family in 1993; and
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| WHEREAS, He enlisted in the U.S. Army as a junior in high | 11 |
| school and began service after graduating from York Community | 12 |
| High School in Elmhurst in 2002; and
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| WHEREAS, In high school he wrestled and played football and | 14 |
| planned to return to college when he completed his military | 15 |
| duty; and
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| WHEREAS, He discovered a passion for electronics and | 17 |
| computers while in the U.S. Army and hoped to pursue this | 18 |
| passion when he returned home; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Edwards comes from a military family; his | 20 |
| father served in Vietnam and his grandfather was in World War | 21 |
| II; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Edwards had previously been stationed in | 23 |
| Kitzingen, Germany, and arrived in Iraq in early February; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Edwards was proud to serve his country and | 25 |
| showed his commitment to restoring peace by volunteering for | 26 |
| duties in Iraq; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Edwards strived to be a good soldier and at | 2 |
| the young age of 20 embodied the true spirit of a soldier, | 3 |
| being faithful and loyal always to his family, friends, and | 4 |
| country; and
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| WHEREAS, We recognize PFC Edwards for his unwavering | 6 |
| bravery and service to his country; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of U.S. Army PFC Shawn C. Edwards will | 8 |
| be deeply felt by many, especially his father Glen and devoted | 9 |
| mother Elizabeth, his sister and best friend Robin, and dozens | 10 |
| of family and friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 13 |
| mourn the passing of U.S. Army PFC Shawn C. Edwards along with | 14 |
| all who knew and loved him, and we extend our sincere | 15 |
| condolences to his family, friends, and community; and be it | 16 |
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| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of U.S. Army PFC Shawn | 18 |
| C. Edwards and his willingness to serve our country which led | 19 |
| to him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 |
| presented to the family of U.S. Army PFC Shawn C. Edwards as a | 22 |
| token of our deepest sympathy.
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