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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 Marine |
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| Corporal Jamie Russel Lowe of Johnsonville, who gave his life |
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| defending America's freedom on January 11, 2010, in the Helmand |
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| province of southern Afghanistan; and
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| WHEREAS, Cpl. Jamie Lowe was born on November 15, 1988, in |
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| Fairfield; his parents are Kevin L. and Teresa (Solomon) Lowe; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Cpl. Lowe was a 2007 graduate of Cisne High |
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| School; he was a member of Orchardville Community Church and |
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| the Young Marines in Mt. Vernon; and
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| WHEREAS, Cpl. Lowe served with the 3rd Reconnaissance |
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| Battalion, 3rd Marine Division of the III Marine Expeditionary |
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| Force out of Okinawa, Japan; and
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| WHEREAS, Cpl. Lowe and two fellow Marines gave their lives |
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| defending their unit as it was about to be ambushed by |
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| insurgents; Cpl. Lowe helped save countless lives from being |
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| lost by preventing the ambush; and
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| WHEREAS, Cpl. Lowe is the first serviceperson from Wayne |
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| County to give his life in Operation Enduring Freedom; in honor |
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| of Cpl. Lowe, flags throughout Wayne County are flying at |
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| half-staff, including the flag at Cisne High School; and
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| WHEREAS, Cpl. Lowe will be remembered for his love for his |
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| country, his generous spirit, his patriotism, and his love for |
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| his family and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, Cpl. Lowe dedicated his life to defending |
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| America's freedom and gave the ultimate sacrifice; he will be |
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| missed by his parents, Kevin and Teresa Lowe; his brothers, |
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| Cody and Hunter Lowe; his grandparents, Shirley Lowe and Russel |
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| (Linda) Legg; his great-grandparents, Philip (Wilma) Lowe and |
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| Elsie Ray; and his fellow soldiers and the citizens of our |
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| grateful nation; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn, along with his family and friends and the rest of a |
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| grateful nation, the passing of Marine Corporal Jamie Russel |
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| Lowe; 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 Corporal Jamie Lowe as a symbol of |
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| our sincere sympathy.
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