Full Text of HR0900 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate John Grey of Winchester as | 4 | | he celebrates 40 years as Sergeant at Arms of the Julian Wells | 5 | | Post 442 American Legion; we also recognize his dedication in | 6 | | leading said Post at every parade and public event in | 7 | | Winchester and throughout Scott County, including the Fourth of | 8 | | July parades and the World Famous Burgoo Festival; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, John Grey served in the United States Army for two | 10 | | years and was a member of the Fourth Infantry Division in | 11 | | Vietnam, where he was with the first American ground unit to | 12 | | fight in Cambodia; he received many medals for his | 13 | | distinguished service to his country, including two Purple | 14 | | Hearts, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, and the Republic of | 15 | | Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, After he was discharged from the Army, John Grey | 17 | | continued his public service by working as a mail carrier in | 18 | | the City of Winchester for 33 years; he accumulated more than | 19 | | 112,000 miles by walking and running his route; he added | 20 | | countless more miles with his training for marathons; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, John Grey ran for the Winchester Community Unit | 22 | | School District Board and won three elections; he also shared |
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| 1 | | his knowledge and love of running by first volunteering for, | 2 | | and then coaching, the track teams for both boys and girls; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, John Grey's service in Vietnam continues to affect | 4 | | his health, as he still has shrapnel in his leg and is battling | 5 | | cancer due to the side effects of Agent Orange; despite these | 6 | | challenges, he maintains a positive attitude; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, When asked about his birthday, John Grey always | 8 | | states that it is on All Saint's Day before he says November 1, | 9 | | a request by his grandmother that he still honors; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, John Grey is devoted to his two daughters, Hannah | 11 | | and Cassie, and to his grandchildren, Carmen and Eli, his | 12 | | siblings, Elaine Fletcher, Nancy Main, Laura Wood, Barb | 13 | | Harbison, and Tom Grey, and all of his nieces and nephews; | 14 | | therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 16 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 | | congratulate John Grey for his service to his country, the | 18 | | State of Illinois, and the community and students of | 19 | | Winchester; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to John Grey as an expression of our esteem and |
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