Full Text of SJR0078 98th 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 our country; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, At one time or another during World War II, 7 of | 6 | | the Powell Brothers of Greene County served in either the | 7 | | European, Russian, or Japanese theaters; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The names of the Powell brothers are Adrian, | 9 | | Arthur, Earl, Everett, Fred, George, and Max; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, A speech was made on the floor of the United | 11 | | States Senate on May 12, 2014 which commended the Powell | 12 | | brothers and their families for their sacrifices; the Village | 13 | | of Hillview, which was the family's homestead, erected a | 14 | | memorial flag pole in June of 1988; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The story of the Powell brothers and their | 16 | | commitment to their country is remarkable and unprecedented; | 17 | | therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 20 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Route 67 as it passes |
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| 1 | | through Greene County as the "Powell Brothers Memorial | 2 | | Highway"; and be it further | 3 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
| 4 | | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
| 5 | | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
| 6 | | giving notice of the name "Powell Brothers Memorial Highway"; | 7 | | and be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
| 9 | | delivered to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of
| 10 | | Transportation, and the family of the Powell Brothers.
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