Bill Text: IL HR0967 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Peter G. Polmen on his 100th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-04-10 - Resolution Adopted [HR0967 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0967-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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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
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5 | WHEREAS, Peter Polmen was born on April 12, 1918 and grew | ||||||
6 | up in the Hull House neighborhood in Chicago; and
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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
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14 | WHEREAS, Following his military service, Peter Polmen | ||||||
15 | served the State of Illinois with the Department of | ||||||
16 | Transportation; and
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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
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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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