HR0305 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate John Joseph Scherrer of
4Ridgeway, on the occasion of his 100th birthday on April 25,
52017; and
 
6    WHEREAS, John Scherrer was born in Shawneetown on April 25,
71917 and has been a resident of Gallatin County all of his
8life; he graduated from the University of Illinois; and
 
9    WHEREAS, John Scherrer taught agriculture at Shawneetown
10High School until 1941 when he enlisted in the United States
11Air Force and participated in raids over Germany during World
12War II; and
 
13    WHEREAS, John Scherrer was the co-founder of the implement
14dealer Ridgeway, Scherrer Equipment, International Tractor;
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, John Scherrer is a member of St. Joseph Catholic
17Church (now St. Kateri); he is past Belleville Diocesan
18President of Catholic Men and past president of the Diocesan
19School Board; he is a past Grand Knight, Faithful Navigator,
20and District Deputy of the Knights of Columbus; he is a past
21Commander and Adjutant of the Ridgeway American Legion and the

 

 

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1VFW; and
 
2    WHEREAS, John Scherrer was married for 64 years to the late
3Abbie Scherrer; they have four children, Nick, Marie, Anita,
4and Rita; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7congratulate John Joseph Scherrer on his 100th birthday, and we
8wish him many more wonderful years; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to John Scherrer as a symbol of our respect and
11esteem.