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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, It is appropriate to honor members of the U.S. |
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| Armed Forces who willingly and faithfully serve and as result, |
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| pay the ultimate sacrifice; and
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| WHEREAS, Sergeant First Class Kyle B. Wehrly was a member |
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| of Battery C of the 123rd Artillery Unit the Illinois National |
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| Guard based out of Galesburg, but was deployed with Battery B, |
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| based out of Macomb; he was serving in in Ashraf, Iraq, when an |
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| improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during |
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| patrol operations; he died on November 3, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on October 4, 1977, in Nashville, |
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| Illinois, to Reverend Peter Wehrly and Nita Cross; he was a |
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| 1996 midterm graduate of Galesburg High School, where he is |
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| remembered for his sense of humor, the way he looked out for |
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| his brother, and his willingness to accept responsibility; he |
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| joined the Illinois National Guard during his junior year on |
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| September 28, 1995; and
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| WHEREAS, He worked at Lowe's and had also worked for Hansen |
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| Lumber and Carter Lumber; he officiated soccer and played |
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| slow-pitch softball; he loved the Cubs; and
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| WHEREAS, He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple |
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| Heart among many other citations; and
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| WHEREAS, The sacrifice Sergeant Wehrly made is one that |
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| should be remembered; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
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| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we strongly urge the Illinois |
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| National Guard to either name the National Guard Readiness |
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| Facility under construction in Galesburg in his honor or make |