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IL SR2294
Resolution
Status
Passed
11/16/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jason Barickman
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AI Summary
- Honors John H. "Jack" Barickman of Streator, who died on October 4, 2016, at age 95.
- Served with the 101st Airborne Division during World War II, participating in the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, and the defense of Bastogne; awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge, and four Battle Stars.
- Worked at Owens-Illinois Glass for 33 years before retiring in 1983, and volunteered with the Red Cross for 25 years, donating 30 gallons of blood.
- Was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1492 and elected to the La Salle County Old Timers Hall of Fame in 1983 for his baseball career in the 1940s and 1950s.
- Survived by his children Suzanne and Paul, and grandsons Matthew and Nathaniel.
Legislative Description
MEMORIAL - JOHN BARICKMAN
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
11/16/2016
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