Full Text of HJR0022 94th General Assembly
HJ0022 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Throughout history brave Americans have shed
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| their blood during wars and conflicts to preserve, protect,
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| defend the foundation of the principles of democracy and
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| freedom; and
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| WHEREAS, Many of those that have served have been the
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| men and women of the State of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, In every military conflict and national time of
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| need since 1818, the brave men and women of the State of
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| Illinois have risen to the cause of defending democracy; and
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| WHEREAS, These brave men and women often left behind
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| family, friends, farms, and businesses, and many of them were
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| never to return, making the ultimate sacrifice for their
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| country; and
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| WHEREAS, With the signing of the Armistice ending the
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| to End All Wars", WWI, on November 11, 1918, the
veterans of | 17 |
| Illinois were given a holiday of solemn
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| from their countrymen, which later
came to be known as Veterans | 19 |
| Day; and
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| WHEREAS, The people of the great State of Illinois wish
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| thank those numerous veterans for their sacrifices and
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 24 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 25 |
| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that U.S. Business Route 51 | 26 |
| traversing through Decatur, Illinois is designated as Veterans | 27 |
| Parkway, in honor of the veterans of the State of Illinois; and | 28 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
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| is requested to erect appropriate plaques along this route in
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| recognition of Veterans Parkway; and be it
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| delivered to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
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| Transportation and the Illinois Secretary of
Transportation.
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