AJR48: Joint Resolution Text

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

2003 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 48

September 29, 2003 - Introduced by Representative Pettis, cosponsored by Senator Harsdorf. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AJR48,1,1 Relating to: the life of Sgt. 1st Class Dan Henry Gabrielson.

AJR48,1,4 Whereas, Sgt. 1st Class Dan Henry Gabrielson was born on September 24, 1962, in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, and died on July 9, 2003, near Baqouba, Iraq, when his convoy came under a rocket-propelled grenade attack; and

AJR48,1,7 Whereas, Sgt. 1st Class Gabrielson served with distinction and honor as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, 652nd Engineer Company, out of Ellsworth, Wisconsin; and

AJR48,1,9 Whereas, Sgt. 1st Class Gabrielson was a loving husband to Peggy and devoted father to their 3 children, Vanessa, Audra, and Dustin; and

AJR48,1,11 Whereas, Sgt. 1st Class Gabrielson had a great love for his family and for spending time outdoors; and

AJR48,1,13 Whereas, Sgt. 1st Class Gabrielson worked as a CNC machine tool programmer at the Nexen Group, Inc., in Webster, Wisconsin; and

AJR48,1,15 Whereas, Sgt. 1st Class Gabrielson made the ultimate sacrifice for his country while advancing the cause of freedom for the Iraqi people; and

AJR48,2,2 Whereas, Sgt. 1st Class Gabrielson will always be remembered for his bravery and courage; now, therefore, be it

AJR48,2,6 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature commend the life of Sgt. 1st Class Dan Gabrielson, express their sorrow at his death, and extend their condolences to his family and friends; and, be it further

AJR48,2,10 Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint resolution to Sgt. 1st Class Gabrielson's wife, Peggy Gabrielson, and to their 3 children, of Frederic, Wisconsin; and to his father and mother, Henry and Ella Gabrielson, of Spooner, Wisconsin.

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