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H. C. R. No. 8 As Introduced
As Introduced
| 128th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2009-2010 |
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Cosponsors:
Representatives Fende, Williams, B., Yuko, Boyd, Chandler, Harris, Oelslager
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
| To designate Ohio Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Park in
the Village of Clinton, County of Summit, Ohio, as
the
home of the Ohio Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
Park for the entire State of Ohio.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):
| WHEREAS, Many Ohioans fought and died in the Vietnam War; and
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| WHEREAS, The Ohio Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Park Committee,
a nonprofit organization,
is dedicated to raising money to
construct and maintain an Ohio
memorial in the village of
Clinton, Ohio, to honor all of Ohio's veterans from all wars;
and
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| WHEREAS, Land upon which the Ohio Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
Park is being constructed has been dedicated within the Clinton
Cemetery to honor members of the United States Armed Forces from
Ohio who served in all wars; and
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| WHEREAS, A black granite wall will be the main focus of the
Park and will list the names of the 3,095 Ohio natives that gave
their lives during the Vietnam War, bricks with the names
of
service members from all wars and monuments honoring all branches
of service will pave
the way to the center of the Park, and
monuments, benches, and trees of remembrance throughout
the Park
will honor all Ohio veterans from all wars;
and
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| WHEREAS, The Park's goals are to honor the service and
sacrifice of all
members of the Armed Forces of the United States, to serve as a source of solace and pride to the families and
comrades of the veterans honored there who gave a most precious
gift that can never be repaid, and to let those members and their
families and comrades know that the cost
of
freedom is not
forgotten; now therefore be it
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| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 128th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution,
designate the
Village of Clinton, County of Summit, Ohio, as the home of the
Ohio Vietnam
Veterans' Memorial Park, a memorial to Ohio veterans
from all wars; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the news
media of Ohio and to the Village of Clinton, County of Summit,
Ohio.
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