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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
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| Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Joshua Melton of Germantown, |
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| who was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan on June 19, |
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| 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, SSG Joshua Melton was born on October 8, 1982 in |
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| Breese to Michael Melton and Debbie Rodgers; he married Larissa |
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| Melton on July 22, 2006 at St. Boniface Church in Germantown; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, SSG Joshua Melton served his country with pride |
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| and distinction as a member of the Illinois Army National |
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| Guard, joining a year before his graduation from Central |
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| Community High School in Breese; he was on his second |
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| deployment after serving in Iraq from December of 2004 to March |
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| of 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, SSG Joshua Melton enjoyed spending time with his |
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| family and friends, especially his daughter, Aubrey; he was |
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| also an avid hunter and fisherman and a member of the Carlyle |
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| VFW Post 3523; and
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| WHEREAS, SSG Joshua Melton was preceded in death by his |
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| grandmother, Clarice Reddick; his grandfather, Jinx Warren; |
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| his uncles, Dennis Melton and Tim Hitpas; and his aunt, Doris |
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| Legate; and
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| WHEREAS, SSG Joshua Melton is survived by his wife, Larissa |
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| Melton; his daughter, Aubrey Melton; his parents; his brother, |
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| Dustin (Lauren) Melton; his father-in-law, Steve Verdeyen; his |
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| mother-in-law, Carolyn (Rick) Pennington; his sister-in-law, |
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| Andrea (friend, Nate Richter) Verdeyen; his grandparents, |
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| Elmer and Nadine Melton and Bill Reddick; and his many aunts, |
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| uncles, cousins, and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, SSG Joshua Melton served as a model of patriotism, |
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| courage, and integrity for the people of the State of Illinois; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of |
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| Illinois Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Joshua Melton; and |
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| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of SSG Joshua Melton as an expression |
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| of our sympathy.
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