Members of the Illinois Valley Fuller Center's Youth Advisory Board presented our Thank You For Your Service award Sunday to Ray Gessel of Peoria. From left are Phyllis, Ray's wife of 67 years, and advisory board members Romi, Sophia and Gia. Ray is a retired Colonel from the U.S. Army, serving in the Corps of Engineers for 30 years. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Thank you Ray, and all veterans, for your service.