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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Corporal Casey Hills of Salem, who was
4 killed in the line of duty while serving in Iraq, on June 24,
5 2009; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Casey Hills was born on December 21, 1985 in
7 Springfield to Mark and Tammy Hills; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Casey Hills served as a Corporal in the United
9 States Individual Ready Reserves and was assigned to the 100th
10 Battalion, 442nd Infantry Charlie Company, a part of the Hawaii
11 Army National Guard's 29th Brigade Combat Team; he was a former
12 Illinois National Guardsman; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He was described by his fellow soldiers as having
14 a quiet demeanor, a hard work ethic, and a commitment to the
15 platoon, making him a platoon favorite; he had volunteered to
16 take the place of a fellow soldier who was taking the test to
17 become a U.S. citizen at the time of his accident; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Corporal Casey Hills is survived by his parents,
19 Mark and Tammy Hills; his grandparents, Billy and Violet Hills;
20 his brother, Blake Hills; his sister, Danielle Hills; his
21 niece, Lorelei Hills; and his nephew, Briar Hills; therefore,

 

 

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1 be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
3 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
4 his family, friends, and a grateful nation, the passing of
5 Corporal Casey Hills; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Corporal Casey Hills
7 and his willingness to serve his country, which led to him
8 making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the family of Corporal Casey Hills as a symbol of
11 our sincere sympathy.