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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate John P. Meschi of
4Lombard on the occasion of being named the December 2010
5Illinois Veteran of the Month by the Illinois Department of
6Veterans Affairs; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Illinois Veteran of the Month award is given
8by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who
9contribute to the betterment of communities throughout the
10State of Illinois; and
 
11    WHEREAS, John Meschi served in the United States Marine
12Corps for 6 years; during his service, he served as a military
13policeman in the Philippines; he then served in Cuba during the
14Cuban Missile Crisis; he subsequently served in an infantry
15company at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, followed by a return
16to Cuba; toward the end of his tour, he served with an
17artillery unit as a driver; he then spent the last few months
18of service back at Camp Lejeune, where he served as a vehicle
19instructor; and
 
20    WHEREAS, John Meschi has been a member of the Marine Corps
21League for 24 years; he has served as Chairman of the group's
22Fundraising committee and is instrumental in the execution of

 

 

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1the League's many fundraising efforts; he also serves as the
2Veterans' Assistance Officer for his detachment and helps to
3organize many of the organization's charity events, such as
4monthly parties at the Hines V.A. Hospital and DuPage County
5Convalescent Center, Eagle Scout ceremonies, and food delivery
6programs; and
 
7    WHEREAS, John Meschi served as Chairman of the Marine Corps
8League's Toys-for-Tots committee for 12 years; during that
9time, annual toy collections rose from 3,000 to a high of
10100,000; he also spoke at numerous gatherings of donators and
11arranged numerous appearances of Reserve Marines for the
12program; he is also involved with the Sharing Connection, a
13local charity group that distributes toys in the Chicago area;
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, John Meschi was designated Marine of the Year by
16the Marine Corps League in 1996 and 2001; and
 
17    WHEREAS, John Meschi serves as a model of hard work,
18integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
19Illinois; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
22congratulate John P. Meschi on the occasion of being named the

 

 

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1December 2010 Illinois Veteran of the Month and wish him
2continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
3further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to John Meschi as a symbol of our esteem and respect.