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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, April 5th marks Gold Star Spouses Day for 2022; |
| 3 | | and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Gold Star Spouses Day developed from Gold Star |
| 5 | | Mother's Day, which began in 1936; in 2010, Gold Star Wives Day |
| 6 | | was created to honor the sacrifices made by military spouses; |
| 7 | | the day was later changed to Gold Star Spouses Day to be more |
| 8 | | inclusive; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, In 1947, the gold star lapel button was approved |
| 10 | | by the U. S. Congress; the pin is a gold star on a purple |
| 11 | | background and represents service members who died in combat; |
| 12 | | it is presented to the spouse or next of kin along with the |
| 13 | | national colors; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 15 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 16 | | we declare April 5, 2022 as Illinois Gold Star Spouses Day; and |
| 17 | | be it further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That we express our gratitude to Illinois Gold |
| 19 | | Star Spouses for the sacrifices they have made on behalf of our |
| 20 | | nation; and be it further
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