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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Mike |
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| 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 |
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| son of Frank and Lena (Marchiando) Bollero; he married Eleanor |
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| Stowers of Benton on December 22, 1945, and she preceded him in |
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| death on July 3, 1992; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from Herrin High School in 1938; he |
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| was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from February 3, 1942 to |
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| October 20, 1945 in the 622 Ordinance of the European Theatre |
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| during World War II, and received a Meritorious Service Award |
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| and Bronze Star for his efforts, with a rank of Staff Sergeant; |
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| he was awarded an ETO Campaign Ribbon with three campaign stars |
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| and a Good Conduct Medal, as well as the Liberty Medal by |
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| French President Rene Garrec for participation in the Normandy |
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| Campaign; he also served with a small group on the "Red Ball |
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| Express," a route for delivering supplies to the troops |
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| following the D-Day invasion; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Bollero was co-owner of Benton Auto Supply |
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| until his retirement in 1981; he was known around Benton as a |
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| community activist, helping to express the needs and concerns |
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| of the public during numerous municipal and school board |
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| gatherings; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Mike Bollero will be felt by all |
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| who knew and loved him, especially his son, Bruce and wife |
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| Christy Bollero; his daughter, Pamela; his grandchildren, |
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| Anthony and wife Angie Bollero, Stephanie Bollero, Christopher |
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| Bollero, and Michelle and husband Jason Sears; his |
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| great-grandchildren, Zachary and Austin Sears; his brothers, |
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| John Bollero, and Franklin and wife Betty Bollero; along with |