Full Text of HR1358 95th General Assembly
HR1358 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
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| Sergeant Blake W. Evans, who was killed in action in Iraq on | 5 |
| May 25, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Sgt. Blake Evans graduated from Guilford High | 7 |
| School in Rockford in 2002; and
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| WHEREAS, Sgt. Blake Evans served his country with pride and | 9 |
| distinction in the United States Army as an infantryman with | 10 |
| the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; after | 11 |
| joining the Army in October of 2003, he was sent to Fort | 12 |
| Campbell in January of 2004, where he was assigned to Delta | 13 |
| Company, 2nd Battalion of the 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st | 14 |
| Brigade Combat Team; his first tour of duty in Iraq began in | 15 |
| the fall of 2005; his second tour began in September of 2007; | 16 |
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| WHEREAS, Sgt. Blake Evans was decorated with a variety of | 18 |
| medals and badges in recognition of his service, including | 19 |
| three Army Achievement Medals, an Army Good Conduct Medal, and | 20 |
| a National Defense Service Medal, among many others; and | 21 |
| WHEREAS, Sgt. Blake Evans is survived by his mother and |
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| stepfather, Craig and Judy Belk; his wife, Shannon; and his | 2 |
| daughters, Kylee and Adriana; and
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| WHEREAS, Sgt. Blake Evans' dedication and selflessness are | 4 |
| worthy of the greatest respect; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 7 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of U.S. | 8 |
| Army Sergeant Blake W. Evans; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Sergeant Blake W. | 10 |
| Evans and his willingness to serve our country, which led to | 11 |
| him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further | 12 |
| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 |
| presented to the family of Sergeant Blake W. Evans as an | 14 |
| expression of our sympathy.
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