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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Louis A. Meissner 
4on 50 years of service as a  volunteer firefighter for the City 
5of Breese, the Breese Fire Protection District, and the 
6surrounding communities; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Louis A. Meissner joined the Breese Fire 
8Department on March 25, 1963; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, For 50 years, 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year, 
10whenever the alarm sounded, Louis A. Messiner voluntarily left 
11his home and family to go to the aid of his community, many 
12times at personal risk to himself; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Louis A. Meissner was born on September 29, 1943; 
14he married Joanne Meyer on May 4, 1965 and they have a son, 
15Alan (Annette) Meissner and a grandson, Austin Meissner; he 
16worked at Basler Electric in Highland for over 46 years, 
17starting on July 31, 1962 and retiring on January 13, 2009; he 
18joined the United States Army Reserve on March 11, 1964 and was 
19ordered to active duty in June of 1968; he  served in Vietnam 
20from November of 1968 through November of 1969; and
  
 
  
21    WHEREAS, Fire protection service is one to be honored and 
 
 
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1those individuals who choose to protect their communities 
2deserve recognition; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
4NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
5we congratulate Louis A. Meissner on 50 years of service as a 
6volunteer fire fighter for the City of Breese, the Breese Fire 
7Protection District, and the surrounding communities; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to Louis A. Meissner as an expression of our esteem 
11and respect.