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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly wish 
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to honor those who have served our country with distinction and 
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valor in the armed forces; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sergeant John F. Baker Jr., so distinguished 
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himself in combat during the Vietnam War in acting above and 
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beyond the call of duty by placing himself repeatedly in harm's 
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way for his fellow soldiers, that he received the nation's 
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highest military award, the Congressional Medal of Honor; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Veterans organizations, including the Vietnam 
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Veterans of the Quad Cities, have urged the commemoration of 
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Sergeant John F. Baker Jr.'s heroism by naming a bridge 
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crossing in the Quad City region in his honor; and

 


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    WHEREAS, Sergeant John F. Baker Jr.'s dedication to his 
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country should be commended and praised in the highest fashion; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Interstate 280 Bridge in 
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Rock Island County be designated the Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. 
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Bridge; and be it further

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 
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is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with 
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State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs 
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giving notice of the name; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of

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Transportation; the Secretary of the Illinois Department of 
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Transportation; the Vermilion County Board; and the Rock Island 
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City Council.