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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Boy Scout Troop 607, chartered by Bethany Union 
3Church in Chicago, is celebrating their 100 year anniversary 
4of service on May 19, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, In the course of 100 years, Troop 607 has seen 
6hundreds of boys join its ranks, won thousands of merit 
7badges, and volunteered countless service hours, with 240 boys 
8becoming Eagle Scouts; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Since World War II, several members of Troop 607 
10have served in the military; of those, eight scouts from Troop 
11607 made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in active 
12military service; they were Edward Dougherty, Kenneth Gilson, 
13James Hare, William Kline, Bert Kullerstrand, Charles Lassman, 
14Bonneville Smith, and Jack Snyder; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Scouts of Troop 607 have become first responders, 
16doctors, lawyers, business owners, scout leaders, fathers, and 
17other distinguished members of society; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, For 100 years, Troop 607 scouts have lived up to 
19the Boy Scout oath and law, dedicating their lives to serving 
20their communities and country by being trustworthy, loyal, 
21helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, 
 
 
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1thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
3HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
4we congratulate Troop 607 on their 100 honorable years in 
5service and wish them many more productive years; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That we remember the eight fallen soldiers of 
8Troop 607 who gave their lives for our country's freedom; and 
9be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to Boy Scout Troop 607 as an expression of our esteem 
12and respect.