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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to commend C.H. Hanson on its decades of 
4accomplishments, charitable giving, and commitment to the 
5Chicagoland community; and
 
6    WHEREAS, C.H. Hanson has been an important metalworking 
7and construction tool manufacturer in Chicagoland since 1866; 
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, C.H. Hanson was founded by a Danish immigrant, 
10Christian Henry Hanson, who joined with the United States 
11forces in the Civil War and participated in many significant 
12battles, including the Battle of Gettysburg where he was 
13wounded; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Christian Hanson was taken to Fort Dearborn in 
15Chicago and decided to stay and plant roots in the growing 
16city; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Six years after establishing C.H. Hanson as a 
18stencil business, Hanson's location was destroyed by the Great 
19Chicago Fire; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Undeterred, and with just a handful of stencil 
 
 
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1dies and the clothes on his back, Christian Hanson rebuilt his 
2business stronger than ever; and
 
3    WHEREAS, More than 150 years later, C.H. Hanson continues 
4to be owned and operated by the Hanson family; and
 
5    WHEREAS, C.H. Hanson is currently located in Naperville, 
6where it serves as an important employer for the community; 
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, C.H. Hanson remains committed to veteran and 
9servicemember causes, most recently collecting 1,365 pounds of 
10candy to send to troops overseas during the holiday season; 
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, C.H. Hanson regularly gives back to the community 
13by supporting cancer research, Toys for Tots, and efforts to 
14end hunger; and
 
15    WHEREAS, C.H. Hanson continues to develop quality products 
16that serve the construction, metalworking, and plumbing tool 
17markets; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
19HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
20we commend C.H. Hanson, its employees, and the Hanson family 
 
 
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1for their decades of accomplishments, charitable giving, and 
2commitment to the Chicagoland community; and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That we wish C.H. Hanson many more decades of 
4continued success; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to C.H. Hanson as an expression of our esteem and 
7respect.