Passed House Resolution 0081

Introduced Version

HOUSE

RESOLUTION No. ___

Introduced by: Mellinger

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A RESOLUTION honoring Colonel Samuel R. Graves III on the occasion of his retirement.

Whereas, Colonel Samuel R. Graves III has served his country honorably in times of war and peace;

Whereas, Colonel Graves graduated from the Armor Officer Candidate School in 1967. He then attended the Defense Information School;

Whereas, Colonel Graves also attended and graduated from the Jungle Warfare School in Panama where he earned the Jungle Expert Badge;

Whereas, Colonel Graves was sent to Vietnam where he

served as commanding officer of a Mobile Advisor Team north of Saigon;

Whereas, Upon returning to the United States, Colonel Graves was Training Officer, Senior Army Advisor's Office at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana;

Whereas, After four years of active duty, Colonel Graves joined the Indiana National Guard where he commanded the 120th PIO Detachment where Dan Quayle was his most famous subordinate;

Whereas, Colonel Graves' awards and decorations include the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medals, Army Commendation Medals, various Southeast and Southwest Asia service medals and Kuwaiti Liberation medals, the Superior Unit Medal, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm device;

Whereas, In civilian life, Colonel Graves is the Indianapolis bureau chief of MetroNetworks, the host of "Consider This", a TV program sponsored by Indiana University dealing with international politics, and a local voice talent;

Whereas, Colonel Graves is engaged to marry his British sweetheart and friend of 25 years, Sabra Phillips;

Whereas, Colonel Graves' takes his motto - Never take yourself too seriously unless you're serious - to heart and enjoys his life to the fullest; and

Whereas, It is fitting and proper that a man of Colonel Graves' accomplishments should be so honored: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the

General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SECTION 1. That the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives wishes to congratulate Colonel Samuel R. Graves III on his retirement and to wish him happiness in his upcoming marriage and continued success in the future.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of

Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to Colonel Graves and his sons, Michael and Jon-Erik.