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HR1486 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of United
4 States Army Corporal James M. Hale, who was killed in action in
5 Baghdad, Iraq on August 13, 2008; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Corporal James M. Hale attended school at
7 Naperville Central for three years, where he played football;
8 and
 
9     WHEREAS, After high school, Corporal James M. Hale joined
10 the U.S. Army, where he was assigned to the 978th Military
11 Police Company of the 93rd Military Police Battalion based at
12 Fort Bliss, Texas; he passed away while he was on his second
13 tour of duty in Iraq, for which he was posthumously awarded the
14 Purple Heart; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Corporal James M. Hale is survived by his wife,
16 Jessica, and his three children; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Corporal James M. Hale will be remembered by all
18 who knew and loved him as a kind, gentle, and generous man
19 whose dedication to his country, his unit, and his family was
20 unmatched; therefore, be it
 

 

 

HR1486 - 2 - LRB095 22225 GRL 52533 r

1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of United
4 States Army Corporal James M. Hale; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Corporal James M.
6 Hale and his willingness to serve his country, which led to him
7 making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of Corporal James M. Hale as an
10 expression of our sympathy.