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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate John Clancy on the 
4occasion of his 100th birthday on October 18, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Clancy enlisted in the United States Navy on 
6September 26, 1942 as a Chief Petty Officer and is one of the 
7oldest living World War II veterans; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Clancy's initial time in the Navy was spent 
9in Naval Intelligence; when that department was closed in 
10early 1944, he was assigned to the USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74); 
11and
  
 
  
12    WHEREAS, John Clancy served as a Flight Deck Chief/Plane 
13Director while assigned to the USS Nehenta Bay; after the war, 
14he continued to serve as the Chief Master of Arms while the 
15Nehenta Bay transported sailors to their home ports; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, John Clancy was discharged from the Navy on 
17December 29, 1945 after serving with distinction; therefore, 
18be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
20HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
 
 
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1we congratulate John Clancy on the occasion of his 100th 
2birthday, and we wish him many more wonderful years; and be it 
3further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to John Clancy as a symbol of our respect and esteem.