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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Raymundo R. Luna, a member of the United States
3Army, a veteran of the Vietnam War, and an equal opportunity
4advocate, passed away on June 2, 2015 at Morris Hospital; and
 
5    WHEREAS, In May of 1957, Raymundo Luna graduated from the
6ROTC program at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas and
7was commissioned as a second lieutenant of field artillery in
8the United States Army; and
 
9    WHEREAS, After serving his beloved country for 20 years,
10Raymundo Luna retired proudly at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
11in 1979; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Raymundo Luna was awarded 2 Bronze Stars
13after two tours of duty in Vietnam, serving in 1965 and 1966
14with the 1st Infantry Division (Big Red One) and in 1971 and
151972 with the 54th General Support Group; he also earned a
16Parachutist Badge, the Air Medal, the Meritorious Service
17Medal, and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry; and
 
18    WHEREAS, After Lt. Col. Raymundo Luna's highly esteemed
19military career, he served as an Equal Opportunity Specialist
20with the federal government in Chicago; he was then hired by
21the United States Army Corps of Engineers as an Equal

 

 

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1Opportunity Officer; after passing the Illinois State Bar Exam
2in 1985, he joined the Illinois Department of Human Rights as a
3Staff Attorney; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Raymundo Luna was later promoted to Chief
5Legal Counsel, a position he kept within the Department of
6Human Rights for 8 years until his retirement in 2011 at the
7age of 78; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Raymundo Luna was preceded in death by
9his parents, Felix and Francisca Luna; 2 brothers, Felix, Jr.
10and Cecilio Luna; and 2 sisters, Isidra Sanchez and Maria
11Rodriguez; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Raymundo Luna is survived by his beloved
13wife of 53 years, Joan K. Luna; he was the proud father of
14Raymundo, Kirk, Timothy, and Jennifer; the loving grandfather
15of Thomas, Rangel, Erika, Cameron, and Ryan; the dear brother
16of Jesus, Severiano, Soledad, and Felipa; and the uncle of many
17nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20honor Lieutenant Colonel Raymundo R. Luna as a great
21countryman, loving husband, father, grandfather, and loyal
22friend and neighbor and pay tribute to his esteemed service to

 

 

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1his country, his community, and his family; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
3presented to the family of Lt. Col. Raymundo Luna as a symbol
4of our esteem and respect for this remarkable man.