Gov. Quinn Honors Late Central Illinois Marine
By: Alexandra Sutter WMBD/WYZZ
Updated: February 6, 2013
SPRINGFIELD -
Governor Quinn honored a late central Illinois Marine in his State of the State
address.
The Governor
spoke of the Metamora native, Sergeant Tyler Ziegel, as an example of courage.
Ziegel
suffered severe injuries in a 2004 bombing in Iraq and endured more than 50
surgeries.
He commended Ziegel on being an
advocate for veterans and military families. He said, "Last December Srgt Tyler Ziegel died in an accident. May his immortal
soul rest in peace. He was a great Marine, Semper Fi, and a man I was proud to
know. If our service members can summon that kind of courage day after day,
then surely we can summon political courage in the days to come."
Ziegel
passed away last December from injuries sustained in a fall.
