Both the U.S. House of Representatives and now the U.S. Senate have passed a bill to rename the St. Clair Post Office in memory of Marine Corporal Jeffery Robert Standfest.
Standfest was a 2005 St. Clair High School graduate. He died on June 16th, 2010 in Helmland Province, Afghanistan while serving his country as a Marine during Operation Enduring Freedom. Standfest was a K-9 handler with the Marines. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
The legislation to rename the St. Clair Post Office was cosponsored by a bipartisan coalition of several Michigan legislators and sponsored by Congresswoman Lisa McLain of the 10th District.
McLain said, “Cpl. Standfest was an American hero who was taken from us far too soon. I’m glad the Senate passed my legislation to rename the St. Clair Post Office after Cpl. Standfest right before Memorial Day. He paid the ultimate sacrifice and deserves to be honored by his community.”
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
