Happy 100th birthday Bernie Parker
Bernie Parker, a resident at Brookdale Hawthorn Lakes in Vernon Hills was honored by Vernon Hills village officials and others recently in recognition of his 100th birthday.
Parker also was recognized earlier this year by the village and American Legion Vernon Post 1247 and presented a banner for his military service.
Bernie Parker as a young U.S. Marine Corps.
Courtesy of the village of Vernon Hills
Corporal Bernie Parker served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII, on numerous islands in the South Pacific. Vernon Hills Village President Thom Koch Jr. presented Parker with a proclamation and with Post 1247 and others welcomed him into the exclusive Vernon Hills Centenarian Club.