Full Text of HR1235 093rd General Assembly
HR1235 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Mike | 4 |
| Bollero of Benton at the age of 84 on September 12, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born October 15, 1919 in Johnston City, the | 6 |
| son of Frank and Lena (Marchiando) Bollero; he married Eleanor | 7 |
| Stowers of Benton on December 22, 1945, and she preceded him in | 8 |
| death on July 3, 1992; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from Herrin High School in 1938; he | 10 |
| was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from February 3, 1942 to | 11 |
| October 20, 1945 in the 622 Ordinance of the European Theatre | 12 |
| during World War II, and received a Meritorious Service Award | 13 |
| and Bronze Star for his efforts, with a rank of Staff Sergeant; | 14 |
| he was awarded an ETO Campaign Ribbon with three campaign stars | 15 |
| and a Good Conduct Medal, as well as the Liberty Medal by | 16 |
| French President Rene Garrec for participation in the Normandy | 17 |
| Campaign; he also served with a small group on the "Red Ball | 18 |
| Express," a route for delivering supplies to the troops | 19 |
| following the D-Day invasion; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Bollero was co-owner of Benton Auto Supply | 21 |
| until his retirement in 1981; he was known around Benton as a | 22 |
| community activist, helping to express the needs and concerns | 23 |
| of the public during numerous municipal and school board | 24 |
| gatherings; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Mike Bollero will be felt by all | 26 |
| who knew and loved him, especially his son, Bruce and wife | 27 |
| Christy Bollero; his daughter, Pamela; his grandchildren, | 28 |
| Anthony and wife Angie Bollero, Stephanie Bollero, Christopher | 29 |
| Bollero, and Michelle and husband Jason Sears; his | 30 |
| great-grandchildren, Zachary and Austin Sears; his brothers, | 31 |
| John Bollero, and Franklin and wife Betty Bollero; along with |
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| several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 3 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 4 |
| mourn the passing of Mike Bollero and extend our sincerest | 5 |
| condolences to his family, friends and community; and be it | 6 |
| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 |
| presented to the family of Mike Bollero as an expression of our | 9 |
| deepest sympathy.
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