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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, In 1885, the 34th Illinois General Assembly passed 
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legislation to establish a soldiers' and sailors' home for 
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disabled Illinois veterans of the Mexican and Civil Wars; and

 
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    WHEREAS, On June 1, 1886, Governor Richard Oglesby decided 
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on Quincy as the site of the new home; the home is the largest 
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and oldest veterans home of the four located in Illinois, and 
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one of the larger and older veterans homes in the country; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Originally named "Soldiers and Sailors Home" 
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until 1974, it is currently home to nearly 600 veterans and 
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their spouses; over 70 of the 102 counties in Illinois are 
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represented within the current membership; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Illinois Veterans' Home at Quincy is 
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responsible for providing economical and quality long-term 
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care for veterans and their spouses, which includes domiciliary 
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care, intermediate care, and skilled care; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sunset Cemetery is located on the grounds of the 
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Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Over 7,000 veterans and spouses are laid to rest 
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at Sunset Cemetery, dating back to the Civil War, including a 
 


 






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large number of Medal of Honor recipients; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A section of Interstate 172 extends around Quincy 
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from Illinois Route 96 to U.S. Route 24; 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 section of Interstate 172 
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between Illinois Route 96 and U.S. Route 24 be designated "The 
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Veterans Medal of Honor Highway"; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the Department of Transportation is 
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requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State 
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regulations, appropriate signs giving notice of the name; and 
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be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
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presented to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of 
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Transportation, and to the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.