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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 sadness of the combat death in |
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| Iraq of Lance Corporal Philip John Martini of Lansing on |
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| Saturday, April 8, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Martini graduated from Thornton |
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| Fractional South High School in 2000; he joined the military in |
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| the autumn of 2003 and was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps; |
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| he joined the Marines to serve his country and better himself; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, He was an avid fisherman and really enjoyed a |
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| family trip to Canada; he was a very social person, never alone |
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| and always with friends and family; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Lance Corporal Philip John Martini |
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| has been deeply felt by many, especially his mother, Laura |
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| Martini; his father, Philip S. Martini; his brothers, Anthony |
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| Martini and James Martini; and his girlfriend, Kristine |
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| Thompson; 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, that |
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| we mourn the passing of Lance Corporal Philip John Martini, and |
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| we extend our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all |
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| who knew and loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Lance Corporal |
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| Martini and his willingness to serve his country and fellow |
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| man, which led to him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to his family as an expression of our sincerest |