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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of this Body are happy to recognize
3 individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the
4 well-being of the citizens of this State; and
5 WHEREAS, William C. Curtin is such an individual, having
6 served on the Christian County Board for 26 years, the last 8
7 as Chairman; and
8 WHEREAS, He was born in Bear Creek Township in Christian
9 County on September 16, 1924, the son of Lawrence and Marie
10 Curtin; he was raised on a farm and graduated from Stonington
11 High School in 1942; and
12 WHEREAS, He enlisted in the United States Army in 1944
13 and served during and after World War II in the European
14 Theater; after being discharged, he started farming and
15 raising Angus beef cattle; and
16 WHEREAS, He married the former Margaret Unser from
17 Morrisonville on September 1, 1949 and raised 3 children,
18 Joe, Ellen, and Ben; and
19 WHEREAS, He served on the Stonington Township Board of
20 Trustees until moving to May Township, where he served on the
21 May Township Board of Trustees; and
22 WHEREAS, He is a past president of the Illinois Angus
23 Association, and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the
24 Stonington American Legion, the Assumption V.F.W., and the
25 Christian County Historical Society; therefore, be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we congratulate William C. Curtin on his 26 years of
29 dedicated service to Christian County and wish him the best
30 of luck in the future; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to him as an expression of our esteem.
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