Full Text of HR0017 95th General Assembly
HR0017 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to | 4 |
| the family and friends of United States Army Private First | 5 |
| Class William "Will" Newgard of Arlington Heights, who was | 6 |
| killed in action on December 29, 2006, while serving his | 7 |
| country in Iraq; and
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| WHEREAS, William Newgard was born November 27, 1986, he | 9 |
| attended Thomas Middle School and John Hersey High School in | 10 |
| Arlington Heights; and
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| WHEREAS, He served with the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry | 12 |
| Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, | 13 |
| Schweinfurt, Germany; and
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| WHEREAS, Serving in Iraq, William Newgard drove an armored | 15 |
| Humvee that transported high-ranking U.S. Army officials to | 16 |
| meetings and inspections; he also had completed special | 17 |
| training to qualify as an expert marksman; and
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| WHEREAS, Private First Class William Newgard will be | 19 |
| honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery, a location | 20 |
| that held a special spot in his heart; and
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| WHEREAS, William "Will" Newgard is survived by his parents, | 2 |
| J. Richard and Kaki Newgard; his sister, Holly; his girlfriend, | 3 |
| Samm Gercken; and his friend, Josh Munnell; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 6 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Pfc. | 7 |
| William Newgard; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Private First Class | 9 |
| William Newgard and his willingness to serve his country, which | 10 |
| led to him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further | 11 |
| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to the family of Pfc. William Newgard as an | 13 |
| expression of our sympathy.
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