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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to recognize the Lade brothers of 
4Essex on their history of service to the United States 
5military; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The term "military family" has never been more 
7appropriate than when applied to the 9 Lade brothers, all of 
8whom served in the military from World War II through the 
9Korean Conflict; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, The Lade brothers are Glendon Sylvester Lade, 
11January 22, 1917-November 5, 2008, enlisted January 9, 1945, 
12served in the Navy; Delmar Anthony Lade, born September 2, 
131919, enlisted May 5, 1942, served in the United States Army 
14Air Corps; Cecil Merril Lade, October 8, 1921-November 1, 1991, 
15enlisted May 10, 1944-January 6, 1946, served in the Marine 
16Corps; Archie Henry Lade, April 1, 1923-July 31, 2001, enlisted 
17March 6, 1943-March 11, 1946, served in the U.S. Army during 
18World War II and the Korean War; Stanley Robert Lade, 
191925-April 30, 1945, killed in action, Purple Heart recipient, 
20served in the U.S. Army during World War II; William Howard 
21Lade, July 21, 1926-November 1, 2009, served in the U.S. Army 
22during World War II and the Korean War; Herbert Edward Lade, 
23June 8, 1929-March 25, 1984, enlisted November 24, 1948-August 
 
 
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125, 1952, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War; Lloyd 
2Leo Lade, September 28, 1930-February 18, 2012, served in the 
3U.S. Army; Joseph Duane Lade, born June 8, 1938, served in the 
4U.S. Army; and
  
 

  
5    WHEREAS, The Essex Historical Museum contains a wall 
6dedicated to all of the town's residents who served in the 
7military; although the wall includes numerous people, 9 
8pictures along one row depict the Lade brothers in honor of 
9their family's service to the United States; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we recognize the Lade brothers, honor their service to their 
13country's military, and thank them for their devotion to the 
14United States; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to The Essex Historical Museum as an expression of 
17our esteem and respect.