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IN RECOGNITION OF ANTHONY PROCASSINI'S 100TH BIRTHDAY
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HON. DEBBIE DINGELL
of michigan
in the house of representatives
Friday, March 26, 2021
Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Anthony Procassini of Ann Arbor on the occasion of his 100th birthday. His contributions to our community and to our Nation are worthy of commendation.
Mr. Procassini was raised in New Jersey but first came to Michigan when he enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1939. Here he met his wife Dawn while working at a pharmacy and they wed in 1943. When the war broke out, he heeded the call from his nation and enlisted in the Marines. After attending boot camp in San Diego, California, he was assigned to the ``I'' Company, Third Battalion, First Marine Regiment. His unit fought in two of the bloodiest battles of the war, Peleliu and Okinawa, where many of his fellow soldiers lost their lives. He was wounded in battle in mid-June 1945 and after recovering, he toured with the First Marine Division that was tasked with keeping the peace in North China. Mr. Procassini was honorably discharged in 1946 and was awarded the Purple Heart in July 2019.
After his honorable discharge, he returned to the University of Michigan to finish his degree. Post-graduation, he worked at Willow Run Airport and then Bendix Corporation. He retired from the company as Corporate Chief of Personnel 28 years later. He is the founder of AJProcassini & Associates, a consulting firm, and AJP Rentals, a rental property company in Ann Arbor.
An active member of our community, Mr. Procassini has remained involved in the city that he now calls home. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Washtenaw County Community College, Chairman of the Industrial Division Blood Bank, and on the Executive Board of the American Red Cross. He has also taught courses in Adult Education at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University. A dedicated member of the Ann Arbor M Club, he served as the event coordinator at the Big House for sixty-two years.
Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Anthony Procassini on his 100th birthday. I join with Mr. Procassini's family, including his ten children, eighteen grandchildren, and two great grandchildren, and friends in extending my best wishes to him on his birthday.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 57
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