Full Text of HR1228 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are deeply saddened to learn of the death of | 4 | | Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith of Troy, who passed away on | 5 | | January 3, 2010; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Senior Airman Smith was born on September 11, | 7 | | 1985, to Gary and Paula Smith of Troy; he was married to | 8 | | Tiffany Smith; he was father to Chloe, and brother to Ryan; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Senior Airman Smith was stationed with the 10th | 10 | | Air Support Operations Squadron out of Fort Riley, Kansas; he | 11 | | was killed while on patrol in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan; | 12 | | while under fire, he and another soldier, were attempting to | 13 | | reach those that had been injured; it was during this heroic | 14 | | act that he lost his life; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Senior Airman Smith was posthumously awarded the | 16 | | Silver Star on September 8, 2012, by Major General Lawrence | 17 | | Wells, Commander 9th Air Force; the Silver Star is the 3rd | 18 | | highest military combat decoration, awarded for gallantry in | 19 | | action against an enemy of the United States; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Senior Airman Smith's selfless actions in the line | 21 | | of duty has brought great credit upon himself, his family, and |
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| 1 | | the State of Illinois; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Senior Airman Smith is survived by his wife, | 3 | | Tiffany; his daughter, Chloe Smith; his parents, Gary and Paula | 4 | | Smith; and his brother, Ryan Smith; therefore, be it | 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 7 | | we mourn the passing of Senior Airman Smith, and we extend our | 8 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 9 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Senior Airman Smith as an expression | 12 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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