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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death in Iraq of |
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| U.S. Army Reserves Sergeant Elmer C. Krause of Greensboro, |
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| North Carolina, on Friday, April 9, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Elmer C. Krause was born on April 26, 1963, and he |
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| grew up in Vallejo, California; he first entered the military |
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| when he was 21, serving in the U.S. Navy, then enlisting in the |
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| U.S. Army Reserves in February of 1987; he was promoted to |
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| sergeant in July of 1995; and
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| WHEREAS, Sergeant Krause served first with the 424th |
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| Transportation Company, based in Galax, Virginia, and |
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| transferred to the 724th Transportation Company, based out of |
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| Bartonville, last November; he had hoped to provide leadership |
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| to younger soldiers; and
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| WHEREAS, At his home in Greensboro, Sergeant Krause worked |
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| as a painter; he was a fan of the San Francisco Giants and Jeff |
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| Gordon; his son was especially important to him; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Sergeant Elmer C. Krause has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his son, Jonathan, his brothers |
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| and sisters, and his many other family members and friends; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn the passing of Sergeant Elmer C. Krause, and we extend |
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| our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and all who |
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| knew and loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Sergeant Krause and |
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| his willingness to serve our country, which led to him making |