Full Text of HR0967 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Peter G. Polmen on the | 4 | | occasion of his 100th birthday on April 12, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Peter Polmen was born on April 12, 1918 and grew | 6 | | up in the Hull House neighborhood in Chicago; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Peter Polmen served with the United States Army | 8 | | Air Force 451st Bombardment Group as a B-24 tail gunner and | 9 | | Staff Sergeant in Foggia, Italy during World War II; he was | 10 | | awarded a Purple Heart, an Air Medal with two Clusters, a | 11 | | European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, an American | 12 | | Campaign Medal, a World War II medal, and a Good Conduct Medal; | 13 | | and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Following his military service, Peter Polmen | 15 | | served the State of Illinois with the Department of | 16 | | Transportation; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of his 100 years, Peter Polmen has | 18 | | memories that include the original names of city streets, horse | 19 | | and buggies, the Chicago World's Fair, the Great Depression, | 20 | | the Aragon, and much more; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 | | congratulate Peter G. Polmen on his 100th birthday, and we | 4 | | thank him for his service to our country and to our State; and | 5 | | be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to Peter Polmen as a symbol of our respect and | 8 | | esteem.
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