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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The American Legion is a U.S. war veterans' 
3organization comprised of state, U.S. territory, and overseas 
4departments along with local posts; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The American Legion was founded at the American 
6Club near Place de la Concorde in Paris, France by members of 
7the American Expeditionary Forces on March 15, 1919; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The American Legion was chartered by the U.S. 
9Congress on September 16, 1919; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, The Yorkville American Legion Post #489 currently 
11has over 600 members; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, The American Legion Post #489 commissioned the War 
13Memorial located in the United City of Yorkville Town Square, 
14301 N. Bridge, Yorkville, IL 60560 in Kendall County; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, The Yorkville War Memorial was dedicated by Legion 
16Commander Robert Goins on May 30, 1969; the Memorial recognizes 
17the Kendall County service members who made the ultimate 
18sacrifice during their service in a time of war; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, The American Legion Post #489 and the United City 
 
 
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1of Yorkville continue to maintain the Memorial in honor of 
2those who have fought and died in the defense of freedom; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, The sacrifices made by the 61 solders from Kendall 
4County who gave their lives for freedom will forever be 
5memorialized by the Yorkville Legion War Memorial; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The losses in defense of freedom felt by the City 
7of Yorkville and every community across the U.S. shall be 
8honored by memorial services at the War Memorial in Yorkville; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, The American Legion recently held the Annual 
11Memorial Day Ceremony at the Memorial to remember and honor 61 
12Yorkville and Kendall County fallen service members, as well as 
13all men and women who are currently serving or have served in 
14defense of freedoms and the American way of life; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Military men and women, past and present, are the 
16protectors of the American way of life; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
18HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
19that we commend the men and women of the American Legion for 
20their vigilant support of those who serve and have served in 
21the Armed Forces; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the Yorkville American Legion Post #489 as an 
3expression of our esteem and respect.