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This resolution honors Army Specialist Anthony William Gilman by designating a section of Illinois Route 96 from Mozier to the Pike County line as the "Army Specialist Anthony William Gilman Highway". The resolution provides background on SPC Gilman, who was born in Jerseyville in 1976, grew up in Calhoun County, graduated from Calhoun High School in 1994, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1997, rising to the rank of specialist. The resolution highlights that Gilman was the first American casualty during a peacekeeping mission in Kosovo on July 4, 1999. It requests the Illinois Department of Transportation to erect appropriate signs marking the highway with his name and directs that copies of the resolution be presented to Gilman's family, the Calhoun County Board, and the Secretary of Transportation. The resolution serves to commemorate Gilman's military service and sacrifice, recognizing his contribution to his country and his local community.

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