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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General 
3Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals 
4who have served our country and State and, in doing so, have 
5made the ultimate sacrifice; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Corporal Donald Claude Taylor was born on August 
730, 1949; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Cpl. Taylor served with the U.S. Army, 11th Light 
9Infantry Brigade, 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry, C Company; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Cpl. Taylor began his tour of duty in Vietnam on 
11December 11, 1969; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Cpl. Taylor gave his life in service to  our 
13country on March 5, 1970; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Cpl. Taylor was awarded the Purple Heart, the 
15Combat Infantryman Badge, the Marksmanship Badge, the National 
16Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam 
17Service Medal, the Army Presidential Unit Citation, the 
18Vietnam Gallantry Cross, and the Army Good Conduct Medal; and
  
 
  
19    WHEREAS, Cpl. Taylor's sacrifice is honored on the Vietnam 
 
 
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1Veteran's Memorial in Washington, DC; his name can be found 
2inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 13w, Line 86; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 
5REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate 
6Interstate 55 as it travels around the city of Chenoa as the 
7"Cpl. Donald C. Taylor Memorial Highway"; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 
9is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with 
10State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs 
11giving notice of the name "Cpl. Donald C. Taylor Memorial 
12Highway"; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Cpl. Taylor and the Secretary of the 
15Illinois Department of Transportation.