HR1226 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Frank Alschuler of Chicago on the occasion of his 90th birthday on September 10, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Frank Alschuler was born on September 10, 1924; he attended George B. Swift Elementary School, the University of Chicago Laboratory School, Dartmouth College, and the Yale School of Architecture; he served in the United States Navy and married Marjorie on July 24, 1960; they settled on Junior Terrace in 1965; and

WHEREAS, Frank Alschuler served on the boards of the Voice of the People of Uptown, and Model Cities; he and his wife were active in neighborhood organizations for their whole lives; and

WHEREAS, Frank Alschuler is one of the founders of the Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4), and served on its board for 42 years; he has had a life-long commitment to mental health, and has been a driving force in the life and growth of the organization; he was a licensed architect and did almost all of C4's space planning, always billing out the plans pro bono; as his children were growing up they spent their free time painting the walls at C4 Clark on North Clark with their parents; and

WHEREAS, Frank Alschuler and his late wife, Marjorie, lived on Junior Terrace for over 50 years, raising their 2 children there; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Frank Alschuler on his 90th birthday and wish him many more wonderful years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Frank Alschuler as an expression of our esteem and respect.