AJR74: Joint Resolution Text

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

2003 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 74

March 9, 2004 - Introduced by Representative Molepske, cosponsored by Senator Lassa. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AJR74,1,1 Relating to: the life and service of Sergeant Eugene A. Uhl III.

AJR74,1,3 Whereas, Sergeant Uhl, son of Joan and Eugene Uhl Jr., was born in Waupaca on November 27, 1981; and

AJR74,1,5 Whereas, Sergeant Uhl inherited a love of the outdoors and demonstrated skill as both a hunter and an angler; and

AJR74,1,8 Whereas, Sergeant Uhl exhibited his athleticism, leadership, and skill at Amherst High School by participating in track, cross-country, basketball, and student council; and

AJR74,1,11 Whereas, Sergeant Uhl demonstrated his selfless devotion to this country and upheld a family tradition of service by joining the Wisconsin National Guard in 1999; and

AJR74,1,13 Whereas, Sergeant Uhl earned distinction by finishing in the top of his basic training class at Fort Sill, Oklahoma; and

AJR74,1,15 Whereas, Sergeant Uhl on February 2003 was stationed in Iraq as a member of the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery; and

AJR74,2,2 Whereas, on November 15, 2003, over the skies of Mosul, Iraq, Sergeant Uhl made the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of freedom; and

AJR74,2,5 Whereas, Sergeant Uhl was an upstanding citizen and student whose friendliness, work ethic, and companionship will be forever missed by his loving family and friends; and

AJR74,2,8 Whereas, the life and service of Sergeant Eugene A. Uhl III will forever be remembered by a grateful community, state, and nation as one based on service, honor, and patriotism; now, therefore, be it

AJR74,2,11 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature honor Eugene A. Uhl III for his dedication to country and express their heartfelt sorrow over the loss of his life; and, be it further

AJR74,2,14 Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide a copy of this joint resolution to Sergeant Uhl's parents, Joan and Eugene Uhl Jr.; his sisters, Cheryl, Chastity, and Charity; and his fiancée, Emily Groshek.

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