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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, All of us as Americans are called to remember the 
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extraordinary price paid for our nation's freedom by the 
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selfless men and women who have sacrificed their lives to 
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preserve and protect our nation; and

 
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    WHEREAS, We owe a special debt, not only to those brave 
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Americans who have given their lives in service to our country, 
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but also to those family members who loved those fallen 
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warriors and who feel their loss every day; and

 
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    WHEREAS, From the time of World War I, the Gold Star has 
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been the traditional symbol of both pride and mourning for the 
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grieving families of those men and women in the Armed Forces 
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who have made the ultimate sacrifice for this country; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Our Gold Star families have shown courage and 
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compassion in the face of great personal sadness and continue 
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to demonstrate their constant love of our country; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The United States Congress has designated the last 
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Sunday in September as "Gold Star Mother's Day" and authorized 
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and requested the President to issue a proclamation in 
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observance of this day; and

 

 


 






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    WHEREAS, It is proper for the people of Illinois to set 
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aside a week of each year to honor the pride, perseverance, 
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dignity, and devotion of those who have loved and lost 
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America's fallen heroes; 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 last Sunday in September and 
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the six days following in 2008 and each succeeding year shall 
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be known as Gold Star Families Week, and that everyone in the 
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State of Illinois shall be encouraged to display the flag of 
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the United States and find other appropriate means to publicly 
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express love, sorrow, and reverence for our Gold Star families.