Full Text of SJR0026 103rd General Assembly
SJ0026 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| | 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
| | 2 | | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General
| | 3 | | Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals
| | 4 | | who have served their country; and
| | 5 | | WHEREAS, Kenny Kays joined the U.S. Army in 1969 to serve | | 6 | | as a medic; as of May 7, 1970, he was serving as a private in | | 7 | | the Headquarters Company of 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry | | 8 | | Regiment, 101st Airborne Division; and
| | 9 | | WHEREAS, During a firefight on that day in Thua Thien–Hue | | 10 | | Province, Republic of Vietnam, Pfc. Kays repeatedly allowed | | 11 | | himself to be the target of enemy fire in order to treat | | 12 | | wounded soldiers; even after losing his lower left leg to an | | 13 | | explosion, he treated the wounds of his fellow soldiers before | | 14 | | allowing his injuries to be addressed; these actions resulted | | 15 | | in the saving of numerous lives and inspired others in his | | 16 | | company to repel the enemy; and
| | 17 | | WHEREAS, In November of 1973, Pfc. Kays was promoted to | | 18 | | private first class and awarded the Medal of Honor for | | 19 | | conspicuous gallantry intrepidity in action at the risk of his | | 20 | | life above and beyond the call of duty; and
| | 21 | | WHEREAS, Pfc. Kays' heroism at the risk of his life are in |
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| | 1 | | keeping with the highest traditions of the service and reflect | | 2 | | great credit on him, his unit, and the U.S. Army; therefore, be | | 3 | | it
| | 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | | 5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF | | 6 | | REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Illinois | | 7 | | Route 15 from the western edge of Fairfield west to the | | 8 | | intersection with County Highway 10 as the "Pfc. Kenny Kays | | 9 | | Memorial Highway"; and be it further
| | 10 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
| | 11 | | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
| | 12 | | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
| | 13 | | giving notice of the name the "Pfc. Kenny Kays Memorial | | 14 | | Highway"; and be it further
| | 15 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | | 16 | | presented to the family of Pfc. Kays, the mayor of Fairfield, | | 17 | | and the Secretary of Transportation.
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