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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois learned with regret of the death in Iraq of
4 Lance Corporal Adam W. Kaiser of Naperville on Thursday,
5 December 1, 2005; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Kaiser was assigned to the 2nd
7 Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
8 Expeditionary Force, out of Twentynine Palms, California; the
9 unit was attached to the Regimental Combat Team 8, which is
10 part of the II Marine Expeditionary Force base at Camp Lejeune,
11 North Carolina; his regiment was nicknamed the "War Dogs"; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Since the age of three, he had wanted to be a
13 Marine when he grew up; he always enjoyed watching programs on
14 military history, which sharpened his drive and goal to join
15 the U.S. Marines; to aid him in his effort, he ran and
16 practiced Tae Kwon Do, earning a black belt; and
 
17     WHEREAS, He graduated from Naperville Central High School
18 in 2004, enlisting shortly thereafter; he served as a rifleman
19 and was deployed to Iraq in July; and
 
20     WHEREAS, His awards include the National Defense Service
21 Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and the War on
22 Terrorism Service Medal; and
 
23     WHEREAS, The passing of Lance Corporal Kaiser has been
24 deeply felt by many, especially his parents, Wade and
25 Christine; his sister, Sarah; and his twin sister, Amanda;
26 therefore, be it
 
27     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
28 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
29 we mourn the passing of Lance Corporal Adam W. Kaiser, and we

 

 

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1 extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all
2 who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
3     RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Lance Corporal Kaiser
4 and his willingness to serve his country, which led to him
5 making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
8 sympathy.