Full Text of HR0714 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to
learn of the death of Carl | 4 | | Edward Mescher of Massac County, who passed away on January 15, | 5 | | 2020; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Carl Edward Mescher was born to Herman and Clara | 7 | | (Moller) Mescher in Metropolis on August 12, 1920; he dedicated | 8 | | his life to the service of Illinoisans within Massac County; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Carl Edward Mescher was a Navy veteran of World | 11 | | War II; he served on the USS Pennsylvania during the attack on | 12 | | Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; he heroically contained | 13 | | dangerous and destructive fires throughout the bombing raids | 14 | | that day; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Carl Edward Mescher was a radioman in the OS2U3 | 16 | | Kingfisher seaplane and was awarded the Air Medal for | 17 | | courageous action in the Pacific theater at Makin, Kwajalein, | 18 | | and Eniwetok Atolla; the commendation recognized his skillful | 19 | | performance of duty in establishing and maintaining excellent | 20 | | communications between his plane and parent ship while braving | 21 | | heavy antiaircraft fire and extremely hazardous flying | 22 | | conditions; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Carl Edward Mescher finished his military service | 2 | | testing radio navigation equipment in PBY Catalina seaplanes at | 3 | | Banana River Naval Station where he rose to the rank of Chief | 4 | | Petty Officer; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Following his illustrious military career from | 6 | | 1940 to 1946, Carl Edward Mescher operated Soil Services, a | 7 | | local fertilizer store, until his retirement in 1982; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Carl Edward Mescher continued to farm and raise | 9 | | cattle until his health no longer allowed it; he was a member | 10 | | of St. John's Church and the American Legion Post 306; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Carl Edward Mescher was preceded in death by his | 12 | | parents, Herman and Clara (Moller) Mescher; and his five | 13 | | brothers, Omer, Amos, Loyd, Troy, and Otis Mescher; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Carl Edward Mescher is survived by his nieces, his | 15 | | nephews, his extended relatives, and his friends; therefore, be | 16 | | it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 18 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 19 | | we mourn the passing of
Carl Edward Mescher and extend our | 20 | | sincere
condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew |
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him; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 3 | | presented to the family of Carl Edward Mescher as an expression | 4 | | of
our deepest sympathy.
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