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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of U.S. Army Private Cole Spencer of Gays on
4 April 28, 2007, in Salman Pak, Iraq; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Private Cole Spencer attended high school at
6 Heritage Baptist Academy; upon his entry into the U.S. Army, he
7 was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
8 Brigade Combat Team of the 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning,
9 Georgia; he was deployed to Iraq in March 2007, where he served
10 with Task Force Marne, patrolling southeast of Baghdad; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Private Cole Spencer is survived by his parents,
12 Mark and Candy Spencer; and his brother, Brian; therefore, be
13 it
 
14     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
15 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
16 his family and friends, the passing of U.S. Army Private Cole
17 Spencer; and be it further
 
18     RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Private Spencer and
19 his willingness to serve our country which led to him making
20 the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of Private Cole Spencer as an
3 expression of our sympathy.