LCPL RUSSELL ROWE MEMORIAL HWY

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HJ0048
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General
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Assembly pays honor and respect to those individuals who have
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given their lives in service to their country; and

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WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Russell Rowe was born to Fred and
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Dorothy (Lazzaroni) Rowe on October 7, 1944, and he was the
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beloved brother of Richard Rowe, Robert Rowe, Anita Rowe, and
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Kathleen (Rowe) Christian; and

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WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Rowe graduated from Steinmetz High
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School in Chicago in 1961; he then enlisted in the United
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States Marine Corps, advancing to the rank of lance corporal
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in 1962; and

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WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Rowe served in 1st Company B, 6th
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Marine Division, which was among the first wave of American
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troops deployed to the Dominican Republic during the 1965
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intervention to evacuate American citizens and restore
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stability; and

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WHEREAS, On April 30, 1965, during a machine-gun ambush in
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Santo Domingo, Lance Corporal Rowe sustained severe and
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multiple gunshot wounds to both his legs, both his arms, and
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his abdomen but continued to fight valiantly in the defense of

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freedom and the protection of American lives; and

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WHEREAS, Despite undergoing major surgeries, including the
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amputation of both his legs, and receiving life-sustaining
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treatment at Walter Reed Army Hospital, Lance Corporal Rowe
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ultimately passed away due to complications from pneumonia
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related to his injuries on June 19, 1965, with his mother and
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his fiancée by his side; and

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WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Rowe had only four months
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remaining in his enlistment, and he hoped to marry his fiancée
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and pursue a career in dentistry following his military
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service; and

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WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Rowe was awarded the Bronze Star
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and the Purple Heart in recognition of his heroism, valor, and
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sacrifice; and

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WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Rowe was laid to rest at Mount
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Olivet Memorial Park in Zion, where his memory continues to be
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honored by his family, friends, and fellow service members;
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and

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WHEREAS, The family of Lance Corporal Rowe and the
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community of Zion have respectfully requested that the State
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of Illinois designate a portion of highway in his honor,

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ensuring that future generations remember his courage and
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devotion to duty; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Illinois Route 131
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from the state line south to Illinois Route 173 as the "Lance
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Corporal Russell Rowe Memorial Highway"; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
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is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
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State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
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giving notice of the name "Lance Corporal Russell Rowe
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Memorial Highway"; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Lance Corporal Rowe and the
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Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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