[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 77 (Thursday, May 22, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1054]
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                  RECOGNITION OF ALFRED ``MUGSY'' BEAN

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2003

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to recognize Alfred 
``Mugsy'' Bean of Jefferson County, Illinois. Mugsy was recently 
inducted into the Senior Saints Hall of Fame of Jefferson County.
  Mugsy received this honor for his lifelong service to others. On the 
bombing of Pearl Harbor, Mugsy immediately volunteered for service to 
his country. He was embroiled in World War II for close to four years. 
For the past 25 years Mugsy has served as a member of American Legion 
Post 141 Funeral Detail and has worked on the Jefferson County 
Veteran's Memorial Committee. He is known to treat all with the same 
respect and to reach out to those in need. Mugsy has been married to 
Louise for 58 years and has raised four children.
  I want to congratulate and thank Mugsy for all he has done and will 
continue to do for the people in his community. He is a saint to all 
who know him and is deserving of this prestigious honor.

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