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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are

3proud to honor those who have given their lives in the defense

4of our nation; and
  
 
  
5    WHEREAS, Cpl. Robert D. Janssen was born in Bloomington to 
6Arthur G. and Eva Johnson Janssen on January 6, 1948; he 
7graduated from Minonk-Dana-Rutland High School in 1966 and 
8worked for B.F. Goodrich; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Cpl. Janssen joined the U.S. Army on July 10, 
101967; he received basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, 
11Missouri and advanced training at Fort Lewis, Washington; he 
12was stationed in Germany and then arrived in Vietnam on April 
131, 1968; and
  
 
  
14    WHEREAS, Cpl. Janssen was killed in action in Vietnam on 
15June 3, 1968; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 
18REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the 
19section of Interstate 39 in Illinois from Exit 22 to Exit 27 as 
20the "Cpl. Robert D. Janssen Memorial Highway"; and be it 
21further
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation

2is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with

3State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs

4giving notice of the name of
"Cpl. Robert D. Janssen Memorial 
5Highway"; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Cpl. Janssen, the Mayor of Minonk, 
8and the Secretary of Transportation.