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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The institution of marriage is one of the
3 cornerstones upon which our society is built, and a marriage
4 that has achieved a notable longevity is truly a model for
5 the people of the State of Illinois; and
6 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Mr. and Mrs.
7 John Antosh of Park Ridge will celebrate the fiftieth
8 anniversary of their marriage; and
9 WHEREAS, John E. Antosh and Dorothy E. Schulz were united
10 in holy matrimony on April 25, 1953 on the one year
11 anniversary of their first date at Maternity BVM Catholic
12 Church in Chicago; and
13 WHEREAS, A 1949 graduate of Schurz High School in
14 Chicago, Dorothy worked as the secretary to the President of
15 Plastic Molders, Inc. from 1949-1955; in the years 1973-1989,
16 she worked as a reconciliation person for Medidentic Co., in
17 the reimbursement section in the Park Ridge City Hall and as
18 a bookkeeper at Pro-Optics; since 1956, she has enjoyed life
19 as a mother, wife, and homemaker and takes pleasure in the
20 planning of family events and creating lasting memories; and
21 WHEREAS, John Antosh served his country during World War
22 II in the United States Marines; during his service in 1945
23 and 1946, he was in the H & S Company of the 5th Marines, 1st
24 Division; his job was to guard the food trains traveling from
25 Peking to Tangsien in China; John also trained as a carpenter
26 and was responsible for supervising crews in the remodeling
27 of a Japanese Hospital for U.S. Troop usage; and
28 WHEREAS, After being discharged he worked with his father
29 at Continental Plastic from October 1946-April 1948; at that
30 time John and his family moved to Rhinelander, Wisconsin
31 where his father started Rhinelander Products, where they
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1 both worked from April 1948-June 1950; at that time John and
2 his family moved back to Chicago and began JGA & Sons, a
3 plastic molding company; John took over the company in 1961
4 and owned and operated it until his retirement in 1983; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Antosh enjoys vacationing, golfing with
6 family and friends, and the occasional gambling junket; and
7 WHEREAS, John and Dorothy Antosh are the loving parents
8 of John Jr. (wife, Joanne), Michael (wife, Bonnie), Nancye,
9 Peter (wife, Rita), and Thomas; and they are the grandparents
10 of Tristin, Kristin, Keith, Jeffrey, Carly, Nicole, Ronald
11 Jr., Robyn, Hilary, Mark, and Robert; and
12 WHEREAS, The respect for marriage reaches one of its
13 highest plateaus when a couple such as John and Dorothy
14 Antosh celebrate their golden wedding anniversary; and
15 WHEREAS, John and Dorothy Antosh stand as examples of the
16 best of our society, and their love and devotion to each
17 other and to their family and friends serve as a reminder to
18 all that hard work, dedication, and love can make a
19 difference in today's world; therefore, be it
20 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22 we congratulate John and Dorothy Antosh on the occasion of
23 their fiftieth wedding anniversary; that we commend them for
24 achieving a long and happy marriage, blessed with children
25 and grandchildren and rich in friendships and that we wish
26 them happiness and good health in the future; and be it
27 further
28 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to John and Dorothy Antosh as an expression of our
30 respect and esteem.