Full Text of HR0904 93rd General Assembly
HR0904 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death in Iraq of | 4 |
| U.S. Army Reserves Sergeant Elmer C. Krause of Greensboro, | 5 |
| North Carolina, on Friday, April 9, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Elmer C. Krause was born on April 26, 1963, and he | 7 |
| grew up in Vallejo, California; he first entered the military | 8 |
| when he was 21, serving in the U.S. Navy, then enlisting in the | 9 |
| U.S. Army Reserves in February of 1987; he was promoted to | 10 |
| sergeant in July of 1995; and
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| WHEREAS, Sergeant Krause served first with the 424th | 12 |
| Transportation Company, based in Galax, Virginia, and | 13 |
| transferred to the 724th Transportation Company, based out of | 14 |
| Bartonville, last November; he had hoped to provide leadership | 15 |
| to younger soldiers; and
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| WHEREAS, At his home in Greensboro, Sergeant Krause worked | 17 |
| as a painter; he was a fan of the San Francisco Giants and Jeff | 18 |
| Gordon; his son was especially important to him; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Sergeant Elmer C. Krause has been | 20 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his son, Jonathan, his brothers | 21 |
| and sisters, and his many other family members and friends; | 22 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 24 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 25 |
| mourn the passing of Sergeant Elmer C. Krause, and we extend | 26 |
| our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and all who | 27 |
| knew and loved him; and be it further | 28 |
| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Sergeant Krause and | 29 |
| his willingness to serve our country, which led to him making |
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| the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 |
| presented to the family of Sergeant Elmer C. Krause as an | 4 |
| expression of our deepest sympathy.
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