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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Captain 
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Kevin Landeck of Wheaton, who was killed in Iraq on February 2, 
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2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Kevin Landeck will receive the Purple Heart Medal 
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and the Bronze Star, posthumously, for his bravery in service; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Kevin Landeck attended Whittier Elementary, 
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Edison Middle School, and was a 1999 graduate of Wheaton 
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Warrenville South High School, where he was a pole vaulter; he 
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was a 2004 Purdue University Reserve Officer Training Corps 
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(ROTC) graduate; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Captain Landeck was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 
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15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th 
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Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, New York; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He met his wife, Bethany, while attending Purdue; 
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she was is a Purdue graduate, and is a member of the National 
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Guard; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Captain Landeck cared deeply for children, and was 
 


 






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corresponding with his cousin, Jill Neis, and her fourth grade 
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class at Timber Trails School in Hoffman Estates; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Captain Kevin Landeck is survived by his wife, 
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Bethany Landeck; his father, Richard Landeck; his mother, Vicki 
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Landeck; his sister, Jennifer Landeck; his brother-in-law, 
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Kyle Beck; and his cousin, Jill Neis; 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, that we 
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mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
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Captain Kevin Landeck; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Captain Kevin Landeck 
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and his willingness to serve his country, which led to him 
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making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Captain Kevin Landeck as a symbol of 
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our respect and sympathy.