Full Text of SR1023 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The life and presidency of President Abraham | 3 | | Lincoln are integral to the identity and character of this | 4 | | great nation; his sudden passing is an indelible mark upon | 5 | | history; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln's statesmanship began in the | 7 | | State of Illinois; following his establishment as a lawyer and | 8 | | legislator, the State capital of Springfield became his home in | 9 | | 1837; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Springfield was the home of Lincoln's family until | 11 | | February 11, 1861, when he departed for Washington D.C. to | 12 | | serve as the 16th President of the United States until his | 13 | | death on April 15, 1865; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, President Lincoln's body was returned to | 15 | | Springfield on May 3, 1865, as the nation mourned his passing; | 16 | | he was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery on May 4, 1865; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois Senate is compelled to acknowledge | 18 | | and commend the exceptional effort to preserve and honor the | 19 | | legacy of Abraham Lincoln for this State and our nation; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, The 2015 Lincoln Funeral Coalition will be |
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| 1 | | honoring the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln with a | 2 | | commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the President's final | 3 | | return to Springfield, his home and final resting place; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, The mission of the 2015 Lincoln Funeral Coalition | 5 | | (1865-2015) is to educate, coordinate, and promote the accurate | 6 | | and dignified reenactment of the historic anniversary of | 7 | | Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession in Springfield; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, This extraordinary event will begin with | 9 | | symposiums starting in April of 2015 and culminate with the | 10 | | reenactment of the original 1865 funeral during a 3-day | 11 | | historic experience from May 1-3, 2015; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, The event's symposiums and reenactment will serve | 13 | | as a valuable resource to inform, educate, and enlighten the | 14 | | citizens of this State and the nation; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the days | 17 | | of April 28, 2013 to May 4, 2013 as Abraham Lincoln Memorial | 18 | | Week to acknowledge the efforts of the 2015 Lincoln Funeral | 19 | | Coalition, and show our gratitude to the Coalition's members, | 20 | | advisors, partners, and participants for their mission to | 21 | | preserve and honor the legacy of Abraham Lincoln as they | 22 | | prepare for the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the |
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| 1 | | President's final return to Springfield; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the members of the 2015 Lincoln Funeral Coalition | 4 | | as a token of our esteem.
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