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AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF A MARKER IN MEMORY OF JOHN R. CARR, RETIRED SUPERINTENDENT OF THE VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
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WHEREAS, John R. Carr was a lifelong resident of Kane County and served his Country with distinction and valor in the U.S. Army earning the Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, Purple Heart Medal, and Combat Infantryman Badge in the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, John R. Carr began his public service with the Veterans Assistance Commission as a caseworker in 1974, and in 1977 was appointed Superintendent, a role he held until his retirement in 2013; and
WHEREAS, John R. Carr was the first Vietnam Veteran in Illinois to serve as Superintendent of a Veterans Assistance Commission, providing guidance and compassion to thousands of Kane County Veterans over nearly four decades; and
WHEREAS, under his leadership, the Veterans Assistance Commission established a permanent Veterans Memorial on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center in Geneva, which was dedicated on November 11, 2004, honoring Kane County's sons and daughters who lost their lives in service to our Country from the Spanish-American War through the Global War on Terrorism; and
WHEREAS, John R. Carr passed away in a car accident in Kansas on February 12, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board hereby authorizes the Veterans Assistance Commission to place a stone marker adjacent to the walkway leading to the Kane County Veterans Memorial, commemorating John R. Carr's service to our Country and lasting contributions to the veterans of Kane County.
Passed by the Kane County Board on September 9, 2025.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois ...
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