HR0363 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lee and Phyllis Farlow of Camp Point on being awarded the Illinois Great American Family Award at the annual meeting of the Illinois Association of Home and Community Education in March 2007; and

WHEREAS, Lee and Phyllis Farlow have a long list of accomplishments and activities; they have raised dairy cattle all of their lives; they have been 4-H leaders for 35 years, with Phyllis leading the girls club "Honey Bees" and Lee leading the boys club "Busy Bees", with the two clubs brought together into the Camp Point Co-op 4-H Club; they also square danced, did plays together in the community, and were very involved at Camp Point United Methodist Church; they received the Adams/Brown County Great American Family Award in 2006; and

WHEREAS, Phyllis Farlow taught piano for about 30 years and has been involved in Home and Community Education (extension) for over 50 years; she was a choir director for many years; she was a member of a small quartet called the "Four Misses" for eight years; she has been involved with the United Methodist Women, where she has taken part in mission work, a children's home, and quilt making, among many other activities; she taught Sunday School for many years; the Camp Point community has seen her working on Election Day as an election judge at the polls for 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Lee Farlow is one of the charter members of the Mississippi Valley Black and White Holstein Club, where he served as secretary-treasurer for many years; he was a member of the State Dairy Herd Improvement Association Board and was secretary-treasurer of the Adams County Board; he has served on the Adams County Farm Bureau Board, Farm Service Agency Board and held various offices on the FSA committees; he was on the Golden Locker Co-Op Board, volunteered as an ambulance driver for the Camp Point Volunteer Ambulance, and is currently serving as Camp Point Township Clerk and is on the Camp Point Heritage Room Board; and

WHEREAS, Lee and Phyllis Farlow raised five children; Mrs. Mark (Sandy) Cassen, Sam Farlow and wife, Darlene, Steve Farlow and wife, LeeAnn, Stan Farlow and wife, Dawn, and Mrs. Ted (Sara) Lung; they have 16 grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Lee and Phyllis Farlow on receiving the Illinois Great American Family Award; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Lee and Phyllis Farlow as a symbol of our esteem and respect.