Walter “Chip” Urfer Receives House Certificate on 100th Birthday

HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY & THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

“Congratulations to Mr. Walter Urfer on reaching this milestone and thank you for your service to our great nation, commented Rep. Adam Niemerg. “Thank you to Jason Meyer, Jasper County Coroner, for presenting the certificate to Mr. Urfer at his Centennial Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton, Illinois.”

Mr. Urfer of West Liberty is one of only a few World War II veterans from Jasper County and is the last living WW II member of the Sainte Marie American Legion Post 932 with 75 years of continuous membership at the American Legion.

Image credit: Sainte Marie American Legion Post 932