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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Gilbert C. Thiel of 
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Grayslake on the occasion of being honored by Squadrons and 
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Shipmates for his distinguished service during World War II; 
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    WHEREAS, Squadrons and Shipmates is an organization 
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founded to reunite those serving aboard the aircraft carriers 
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USS Midway and USS Franklin D. Roosevelt; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Gilbert Thiel served aboard the USS Midway from 
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1942 to 1946 as an aviation machinist mate and flight deck 
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inspector; he enlisted in the National Guard first, and then 
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joined the U.S. Navy while he was working at the Federal 
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Reserve Bank in Chicago as a cashier; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Gilbert Thiel is believed to be the oldest living 
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World War II veteran; he is a plank owner of the USS Midway, as 
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he was aboard the carrier when it was commissioned on September 
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10, 1945; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Gilbert Thiel's family, which includes his loving 
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wife, Gladys, his step-children, Sarah Mider, Rebecca Rikje, 
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and Mark Humage, and his step-grandchildren, Jessica Thayer, 
 


 






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Luke Albrecht, Ryan Rikje, Reva Rikje, Nicholas Castagna, and 
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Hannah Mider, are undoubtedly proud of Mr. Thiel and his many 
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accomplishments; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Gilbert C. Thiel of Grayslake on the occasion of 
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being honored by Squadrons and Shipmates and wish them success 
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and happiness in the future; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Gilbert Thiel as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.