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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the General Assembly of the State
3 of Illinois learned with regret of the death in Iraq of U.S.
4 Army Specialist Ron Gebur on Saturday, May 13, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Specialist Gebur was a platoon leader assigned as
6 a sniper with the U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division based at Fort
7 Hood, Texas; he joined the National Guard in 2002 after
8 graduating from Delavan High School; he enlisted in the U.S.
9 Army about two years later; and
 
10     WHEREAS, He was active in sports growing up; he played in
11 the Pekin Hockey League and on the Delavan High School baseball
12 team; he was named outstanding catcher on an all-star team in
13 Dallas, Oregon, where his family lived for some time; and
 
14     WHEREAS, He had a big heart and always thought of others;
15 he especially enjoyed fishing, camping, and baseball; and
 
16     WHEREAS, The passing of U.S. Army Specialist Ron Gebur has
17 been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, U.S. Army Sgt.
18 Bethany Gebur; his son, Gage; his parents, Larry and Debra
19 Gebur; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, David and Karen
20 Boswell; therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
22 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
23 CONCURRING HEREIN, that we mourn the passing of U.S. Army
24 Specialist Ron Gebur, and we extend our sincere condolences to
25 his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
26 further
 
27     RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of U.S. Army Specialist
28 Ron Gebur and his willingness to serve our country, which led
29 to him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
3 sympathy.