HJ0050eng 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 50

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are honored to pay tribute to those who have given their lives to protect and serve the citizens of this great nation; and

WHEREAS, Specialist Charles Lamb was born in Paris to Tom J. and Shelly K. Robison Lamb on January 12, 1981; he married Erin E. Parbs in Marshall on November 21, 2003; and

WHEREAS, Spc. Lamb graduated from Casey-Westfield High School in 1999 and was a 2001 graduate of the Universal Technical Institute of Glendale Heights; he was an auto mechanic for Goodwin's Body Shop in Martinsville; and

WHEREAS, Spc. Lamb was a specialist E-4 with the Paris-based 1544th Illinois Army National Guard Transportation Unit; he was called to active duty in November of 2003 and was killed on September 5, 2004 during a mortar attack on a logistical base southwest of Baghdad; and

WHEREAS, Spc. Lamb enjoyed fishing, four-wheeler riding, motorbike riding, working in the garage, and, most of all, spending time with his family and friends; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Spc. Lamb has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Erin; his parents, Tom and Shelly Lamb; his sister, Jennifer Lamb; his mother-in-law, Irene Parbs; his sister-in-law, Kristin Parbs; his brother-in-law, Warren Parbs; his nieces, Ambrosia, Boston, and Macy Roberts; his paternal grandparents, Robert and Carolyn Beard Lamb; his maternal grandmother, Mary Robison; and his aunts, uncles, and cousins; and

WHEREAS, Spc. Lamb will be remembered by many as a heroic young man, deserving of honor; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate US Route 40 as it runs through Casey as the "Army Specialist Charles Lamb Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect, at suitable locations consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name "Army Specialist Charles Lamb Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Spc. Lamb, the Mayor of the City of Casey, and the Secretary of Transportation.