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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Sauk Trail Chapter of |
| 4 | | the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution |
| 5 | | (NSDAR) on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Sauk Trail Chapter of NSDAR was organized |
| 7 | | when 13 members met with Illinois State Regent Anna May |
| 8 | | Bowman, wife of Frank J. Bowman, in the Chicago Heights home of |
| 9 | | Anna Clayton on July 15, 1926; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, The charter members of the Sauk Trail Chapter of |
| 11 | | NSDAR chose its name in honor of the historical significance |
| 12 | | of the Sauk Trail and the initial settlers who chose to build |
| 13 | | their first wilderness homes along the trail; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Meetings of the Sauk Trail Chapter of NSDAR were |
| 15 | | originally held in the homes of members before being moved to |
| 16 | | libraries or churches in the area in the 1980s; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Sauk Trail Chapter of NSDAR |
| 18 | | continue to support NSDAR goals of education, historic |
| 19 | | preservation, and patriotism on the national, state, and local |
| 20 | | levels; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The Sauk Trail Chapter of NSDAR donates food, |
| 2 | | clothing, books, funds, and services to the community, |
| 3 | | including local schools and libraries, veterans and |
| 4 | | active-duty service men and women, first responders, Otto |
| 5 | | Veterans Square, the Veterans' Home at Manteno, the Glenwood |
| 6 | | School for Boys and Girls, ANEW: Building Beyond Violence and |
| 7 | | Abuse, Chicago Standdown, Honor Flight Chicago, and Wreaths |
| 8 | | Across America; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, The Sauk Trail Chapter of NSDAR has shown by its |
| 10 | | actions and good works for the past 100 years that it is a |
| 11 | | significant asset to the community, providing leadership and |
| 12 | | funding projects that have greatly benefited the area and its |
| 13 | | citizens; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 15 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 16 | | we congratulate the Sauk Trail Chapter of the National Society |
| 17 | | Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) on achieving its |
| 18 | | 100th anniversary on July 15, 2026. |