HR0570 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of U.S. Army Reserves Corporal Casey Hills of Salem, who was killed in the line of duty while serving in Iraq on June 24, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Corporal Casey Hills served in the United States Individual Ready Reserves and was assigned to the 100th Battalion of the 442nd Infantry Regiment; his unit was sent to Kuwait in November of 2008 to provide security for U.S. installations in the area and has served in Iraq in order to protect convoys; he was also a former Illinois National Guardsman; and

WHEREAS, Corporal Casey Hills was the recipient of numerous awards and medals for his service, including the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device, the Army Service Ribbon, and the Overseas Service Ribbon; and

WHEREAS, Corporal Casey Hills is survived by his parents, Mark and Tammy Hills; his grandparents, Billy and Violet Hills; his brother, Blake Hills; his sister, Danielle Hills; his niece, Lorelei Hills; and his nephew, Briar Hills; and

WHEREAS, Corporal Casey Hills' patriotism and courage will be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow soldiers, and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Corporal Casey Hills; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Corporal Casey Hills as a symbol of our sympathy.