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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are pleased to honor Caron George Stillmunkes |
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| and Plainfield Police Commander Kevin Greco on their efforts to |
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| restore the Plainfield War Memorial; and
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| WHEREAS, The monument honors the men of Plainfield who |
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| fought in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World |
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| War I; and
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| WHEREAS, Through the efforts of Commander Greco, the |
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| monument was recovered and restored; it had been sold back to |
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| the granite company and found its way to a Joliet car |
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| dealership; through his efforts, the names were added back to |
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| the monument and it was placed in a new location near Village |
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| Hall in downtown Plainfield; and
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| WHEREAS, Caron Stillmunkes is researching the family |
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| histories of the names on the monument so that the stories of |
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| their lives are preserved forever; and
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| WHEREAS, Through their hard work and dedication to the |
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| monument, history will continue to live on in Plainfield; |
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| therefore, be it
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