RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Corporal Sara A. Medina has gone to her eternal reward at the age of 23; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of her passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Aurora, Corporal Sara A. Medina was among United States Marines killed in a tragic helicopter crash while participating in a relief mission to assist the people of earth quake-stricken Nepal; and
WHEREAS, The UH-1 "Huey" helicopter was lost in a mountainous region east of Nepal's capital of Kathmandu while delivering rice and tarps to earthquake victims; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Sara A. Medina served as a United States Army combat photographer and was stationed with the Marine Corps Installations Pacific command based in Okinawa, Japan; and
WHEREAS, Prior to her deployment to Nepal, Corporal Sara A. Medina had served in South Korea, the Philippines, Japan, Australia and the United States; and
WHEREAS, A native of Durango, Mexico, Corporal Sara A. Medina enlisted in the Army in 2010 after graduating from East Aurora High School; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Sara A. Medina was a recipient of the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and the Korean Defense Service Medal; and
WHEREAS, The courage, sacrifice and dedication of Corporal Sara A. Medina serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, Her love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared Corporal Sara A. Medina to her family members, friends and all who knew her, and enabled her to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Sara A. Medina will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by her many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To her beloved family, Corporal Sara A. Medina imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this twentieth day of May, 2015, do hereby commemorate Corporal Sara A. Medina...
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