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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, It is important to remember and honor the service 
3of those who gave the
ultimate sacrifice in the defense of the 
4United States of America; and


5 WHEREAS, U.S. Army Specialist Wesley R. Wells was born in 
6Libertyville on October 24, 1982; he was a lifelong resident 
7of Libertyville and attended Libertyville High School; and


8 WHEREAS, After high school, SPC Wells enlisted in the 
9United
States Army; he was stationed at Schofield Barracks in 
10Honolulu, Hawaii; and


11 WHEREAS, In April of 2004, SPC Wells was deployed to 
12Afghanistan to
conduct combat operations with the 2nd 
13Battalion, 27th Infantry; and


14 WHEREAS, On September 20, 2004, SPC Wells was killed in 
15action in Paktika,
Afghanistan; and


16 WHEREAS, SPC Wells was extremely proud of his career and 
17accomplishments in the military; for his service, he was 
18awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart,
the Combat 
19Infantryman Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Army 
20Service Ribbons, the Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal, 
 
 
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1and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; 
2therefore, be it


3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
5SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the portion of 
6Illinois Route 137 from Illinois Route 21 to Butterfield Road 
7in Libertyville as the "Army SPC Wesley R. Wells Memorial 
8Road"; and be it further


9 RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 
10is requested to erect at
suitable locations, consistent with 
11State and federal regulations, appropriated plaques or signs

12giving notice of the name "Army SPC Wesley R. Wells Memorial 
13Road"; and be it further

14 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of SPC Wells and the Secretary of 
16Transportation.