HR 1511 Summary

• Indiana House of Representatives honors World War II veteran Jim Parish, born June 8, 1920, in Greensburg to Alva and Mary Parish.

• Jim worked farms during the Great Depression earning 35 cents per day and was drafted into World War II on November 11, 1942, after marrying Wilma Louise Grimes on July 13, 1941.

• Jim suffered severe burns during basic training in Hawaii but returned to duty and participated in the Battle of Eniwetok, Battle of Saipan, and Battle of Okinawa, receiving the Purple Heart after being shot in the head.

• Jim served his community for 15 years on the Community Building Board, 15 years on the Library Board, 7 years on the Town Board, and was a member of Kiwanis, American Legion, VFW, and Forest Hill Sunday School.

• The Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit a copy of this resolution to Jim Parish and his family.