093_HR0006 LRB093 04117 KEF 04157 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, It has come to the attention of the members of 3 the Illinois House of Representatives that World War II 4 survivor Henry "Hank" Ellerbrock of Ladd has recently 5 celebrated a birthday; and 6 WHEREAS, Mr. Ellerbrock was born on December 23, 1908; he 7 and his wife, Elder, reside in Ladd and are members of the 8 St. Benedict Catholic Church; and 9 WHEREAS, He was a sailor assigned to the U.S.S. West 10 Virginia during World War II and was onboard on December 7, 11 1941 when his boat was attacked at Pearl Harbor; he was one 12 of the few who survived the attack on the ship; and 13 WHEREAS, Mr. Ellerbrock has regularly led the Memorial 14 Day Parade in Ladd ever since World War II; he is currently 15 very active in his community and serves as an usher at St. 16 Benedict; therefore, be it 17 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 18 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 19 we thank Henry Ellerbrock for his extraordinary courage and 20 heroism in World War II and for his service to the people of 21 the State of Illinois; and be it further 22 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 23 presented to Mr. Henry Ellerbrock as an expression of our 24 profound respect and esteem.