Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2016-926

• Record #: R2016-926
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 11/16/2016
• Final action: 11/16/2016
• Title: Tribute to late Tyler R. Iubelt
• Sponsors: Burke, Edward M.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/16/2016		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
11/16/2016	38631	City Council	Adopted	Pass

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Tyler R. Iubelt has gone to his eternal reward at the age of 20; and

WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and

WHEREAS, Tyler R. Iubelt lost his life while bravely serving his country in the global war against terrorism in Afghanistan; and

WHEREAS, Tyler R. Iubelt died of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device at Bagram Airfield that claimed the lives of a fellow American soldier and two contractors; and

WHEREAS, Sixteen U.S. service members and a Polish soldier were also wounded in the explosion; and

WHEREAS, Raised in Tamaroa in downstate Illinois, Tyler R. Iubelt was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1^st Special Troops Battalion, 1^st Sustainment Brigade, 1^st Cavalry Division based in Fort Hood, Texas; and

WHEREAS, The courage, sacrifice and dedication of Tyler R. Iubelt serve as an example to all; and

WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared Tyler R. Iubelt to his family members, friends and all who knew him, and enabled him to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and

WHEREAS, To his beloved family, Tyler R. Iubelt 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 sixteenth day of November, 2016, do hereby commemorate Tyler R. Iubelt for his grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to his family; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be