Full Text of HR0569 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Wilbert Vincent "Vince" Rolves, born to Frank and | 3 | | Anna (Smith) Rolves on February 23,
1924 in Albers and recently | 4 | | of Carlyle, is a United States Army veteran and Illinois native | 5 | | who
has dedicated his life to the service of Illinoisans, first | 6 | | abroad, within the North African region of the
European Theater | 7 | | of World War II, and then throughout Southern Illinois; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Vince Rolves enlisted in the 45th Infantry | 9 | | Division of the United States Army during World War
II before | 10 | | returning to Illinois, opening a trucking business, and later | 11 | | transitioning to a position that he
held for 30 years as a | 12 | | government employee within Scott Air Force Base; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Soon after he deployed across the Atlantic while | 14 | | serving as a ground trooper or
"Ground Pounder", Vince Rolves | 15 | | was appointed as a sergeant; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Vince Rolves' decorated military career is marked | 17 | | by a passionate perseverance
through dire circumstances; in | 18 | | December of 1943, only half a year after he was deployed, he | 19 | | was shot
and wounded in Italy as his unit was captured by | 20 | | German forces; for 18 months, he endured
the harsh East | 21 | | Prussian environment as an American prisoner of war within the | 22 | | European Theater of
World War II; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Vince Rolves was forced to work hard labor within | 2 | | a prison camp and was under
threat of death and subjected to a | 3 | | bitter and icy environment and extreme malnutrition; he was | 4 | | honored
for his sacrifices with a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, a | 5 | | Purple Heart, and a Prisoner of War Medal; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Upon returning to Southern Illinois from Europe, | 7 | | Vince Rolves married his late wife, Loretta
Thouvenin, on | 8 | | October 24, 1946 and has since bestowed upon the region a | 9 | | lasting impression; he has
established an organization for | 10 | | former POWs in the area, and he has shared his experiences with | 11 | | local
students in the hope of offering to such individuals an | 12 | | appreciation for the services and sacrifices of
American | 13 | | servicemen and servicewomen; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 15 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we commend, honor, and thank Wilbert Vincent "Vince" Rolves
for | 17 | | his passionate and dedicated service to Illinois and his | 18 | | exemplary leadership during the Second
World War and as a | 19 | | private citizen within the State of Illinois; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to Vince Rolves as a symbol of our respect and | 22 | | esteem.
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