Bill > HJR0033

This resolution honors Army Specialist Anthony William Gilman, a U.S. Army soldier from Jerseyville, Illinois, who was the first American casualty during a peacekeeping mission in Kosovo on July 4, 1999. The resolution designates a specific stretch of Illinois Route 96 from Mozier to the Pike County line as the "Army Specialist Anthony William Gilman Highway" in recognition of his service and sacrifice. The Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect appropriate signs or plaques marking the highway, and the resolution calls for official copies of the resolution to be presented to Gilman's family, the Calhoun County Board, and the Secretary of Transportation. The background sections highlight Gilman's local roots, including his birth in Jerseyville in 1976, his graduation from Calhoun High School in 1994, his enlistment in the Army in 1997, and his love for hunting and fishing in Calhoun and Pike Counties.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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