HR0404LRB100 12774 MST 26349 r 1HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3Representatives wish to congratulate Ronald B. Mabe Sr. of 4Springfield as he embarks on his Honor Flight to Washington, 5D.C. on May 23, 2017; and 6 WHEREAS, Ronald Mabe served in the United States Army 7Company E, 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Brigade, 101st 8Airborne Division from October of 1968 to October of 1971; he 9served in Vietnam at Hamburger Hill from April of 1969 through 10April of 1970; and 11 WHEREAS, Ronald Mabe has received numerous medals, 12including the Bronze Star, the Vietnam Service Medal with three 13Bronze Service Stars, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the 14Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm; therefore, be it 15 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 16HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 17congratulate Ronald B. Mabe Sr. as he embarks on his Honor 18Flight to Washington, D.C. on May 23, 2017; and be it further 19 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 20presented to Ronald Mabe as an expression of our esteem and 21respect.