[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 109 (Wednesday, August 5, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H7181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO ILLINOIS VFW MAN OF THE YEAR JOE BERG

  (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in tribute to Illinois VFW Man 
of the Year, and Collinsville native, Joe Berg. Mr. Berg was selected 
from nearly 100,000 Illinois Veterans of Foreign Wars to be named the 
1997-98 Man of the Year and has been a dedicated leader in both his 
post and the state VFW organization.
  Mr. Berg has held numerous positions with the VFW, most recently 
serving as a state public relations director, district commander, and 
chaplain in local post 5691.
  Joe also has served the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in many positions 
and has balanced his life between his church, family, and the VFW. I am 
proud to recognize this veteran who has answered the call to serve in 
so many ways throughout his life, and I offer him congratulations and 
thanks on behalf of all veterans.
  It is with the tireless efforts of people like Joe Berg that the 
memories and deeds of those who fought on foreign soil will not be 
forgotten.

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