Full Text of HR1273 93rd General Assembly
HR1273 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that the members of the | 3 |
| House of Representatives of the State of Illinois have learned | 4 |
| of the death of United States Marine Lance Corporal Nicholas | 5 |
| Larson of Wheaton who died while proudly serving his country in | 6 |
| combat in Iraq; and
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| WHEREAS, Nicholas Larson, 19, was the son of Anne and David | 8 |
| Larson of Wheaton, Illinois; and | 9 |
| WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Larson was a 2003 graduate of | 10 |
| Wheaton North High School, who selflessly volunteered to serve | 11 |
| in the U.S. armed services as his father and grandfather had | 12 |
| done before him; and | 13 |
| WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Larson was attached to the 3rd | 14 |
| Battalion, 1st Marine Division based out of Camp Pendleton, | 15 |
| California and proudly served the nation as an infantryman; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, Even in high school, Nicholas diligently prepared | 17 |
| himself for military service, hanging a rope in the back yard | 18 |
| to work on navy seal exercises, and lifting weights after | 19 |
| school to prepare himself for the rigors of enlistment; and
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| WHEREAS, On November 9, 2004, Lance Corporal Larson was | 21 |
| killed during combat operations to capture the Iraqi city of | 22 |
| Fallujah from Islamic insurgents and will be remembered by many | 23 |
| as a hero; and | 24 |
| WHEREAS, The passing of Lance Corporal Larson has been | 25 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his parents, Anne and David | 26 |
| Larson; sister Katie; maternal grandparents, Patrick and | 27 |
| Virginia O'Sullivan; and his many aunts, uncles, cousins and | 28 |
| friends; therefore, be it |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 |
| honor U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Nicholas Larson for his | 4 |
| commitment, dedication, and sacrifice in the service of his | 5 |
| family, community, and country; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we pray for the safety and well-being of | 7 |
| Lance Corporal Larson's fellow service members as they continue | 8 |
| to stand in harm's way in service in Iraq and around the world; | 9 |
| and be it further | 10 |
| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to the family of Lance Corporal Nicholas Larson, as | 12 |
| an expression of our deepest sympathy for their loss.
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