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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Frank Arnold Bonora was born May 3, 1923, in
3Yatesboro, Pennsylvania; he later moved to Chicago to seek
4employment; and
 
5    WHEREAS, In 1942, he enlisted in the United States Army Air
6Corps, serving in World War II; and
 
7    WHEREAS, He served in Italy, Germany, and France in the
8328th Fighter Group, directing aircraft in bombing and strafing
9missions; and
 
10    WHEREAS, He was wounded by shrapnel at the Battle of Monte
11Cassino in Italy; and
 
12    WHEREAS, He later returned to Chicago and served as a
13community organizer in the Albany Park neighborhood, where he
14was recognized by Chicago Mayors Richard J. Daley, Jane Byrne,
15Harold Washington, and Richard M. Daley for his outstanding
16community service; and
 
17    WHEREAS, He is the oldest elected official in Lake County;
18and
 
19    WHEREAS, He has been married to Marjorie for 48 years; he

 

 

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1is the proud father of Connie, Laura, Mike, and Kerry; the
2grandfather of Heather, Chelsea, Noah, Laura, Emily, and
3Zachary; and the great-grandfather of 10; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate Frank Bonora on his 68-year delayed receipt of
7the Purple Heart Medal and thank him for his service to his
8country; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to Frank Bonora as a symbol of our respect and
11esteem.