SJ0081 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is important to remember and honor the service of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of the United States of America; and

WHEREAS, It is long overdue that we recognize the sacrifices of those who served and died in the Vietnam War; and

WHEREAS, Glenard Jay Gregory was born in Bethalto to J.W. and Velda Lorene (Manahan) Gregory on February 27, 1949; and

WHEREAS, Glenard Jay Gregory moved with his family to Shipman when he was very young; he attended Shipman Grade School and then Southwestern Junior and Senior High School; and

WHEREAS, Glenard Jay Gregory enlisted in the United States Army on November 28, 1967, serving as a Field Artillery Basic with Battery A of the 1st Battalion, 27th Artillery, 23rd Artillery Group, II Field Force; and

WHEREAS, Sgt. Gregory started his tour of Vietnam on May 6, 1968; he was injured on April 19, 1969 while assisting other members of his sector when an enemy rocket impacted next to his cannon; he passed away on April 20, 1969, tragically dying at the age of 20, just days before he was scheduled to return home; and

WHEREAS, Sgt. Gregory was awarded the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the National Defense Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Expert Sharpshooter Medal, and the Bronze Star with "V" Decoration; and

WHEREAS, Sgt. Gregory is buried in the Shipman Cemetery in Macoupin County; and

WHEREAS, Sgt. Gregory is honored on Panel 26w, Line 15 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Route 16 in Shipman to the Southwestern Junction (Route 16 & Route 111) as the "Sgt. Glenard Jay Gregory Memorial Road"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name "Sgt. Glenard Jay Memorial Road"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the family of Sgt. Glenard Jay Gregory, the Village of Shipman, and the Secretary of Transportation.