[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 159 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8322]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING WILLIAM ``BILL'' LUNA

  (Mr. GARCIA of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GARCIA of Illinois. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to honor 
Lieutenant Colonel William Luna. He passed away on August 8 of this 
year and played a significant role in Chicago's Mexican Independence 
Day Parade for several years.
  Born Guillermo Luna, he was raised in East Chicago, Indiana, by his 
aunt after his parents passed away.
  William was a patriot, an educator, and an active member of the 
community. He was a Green Beret and jumpmaster who served our country 
in the U.S. Army's 2nd Airborne 505 Infantry and later joined the Army 
Reserves.
  His passion for boxing earned him the U.S. Golden Gloves boxing 
championship in 1958.
  Bill was a fierce advocate for the recognition of the contributions 
of Latinos, particularly Mexican Americans, in the military.
  A lover of history and education, Bill earned a master's degree in 
English and later became an adjunct professor of Mexican history and 
minority studies at the Indiana University Northwest.
  His knowledge of Mexican-American history led Chicago's Channel 7 to 
invite Bill to be a cohost of the Mexican Independence Day Parade 
broadcast for 7 years.
  We will always remember him. Rest in peace, Lieutenant Colonel 
William ``Bill'' Luna.

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