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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Dave Swickard of |
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| Charleston on the occasion of his retirement and to thank him |
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| for his many years of community service; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Swickard has served the community for more |
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| than 45 years as a licensed funeral service professional; he |
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| served 4 years as the Coles County Coroner; he retired from his |
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| position at Harper-Swickard Funeral Home in November of 2003; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Swickard has volunteered his services at the |
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| local Chapter of the Red Cross for over 20 years and is a |
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| member and past president of the Charleston Rotary Club, a |
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| member of the Paul McVey V.F.W. Post #1592, and a member of the |
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| Coles County Barbershop Chorus; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Swickard has been an active member of Wesley |
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| United Methodist Church, participating for more than 50 years |
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| in the Chancel Choir; he worked with his wife, Alice Jayne, on |
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| the Charleston High School spring musical for several years, |
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| building sets for nearly every production; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Swickard is the father of 2 children, Reverend |
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| Bob and his wife, Gina, and Laura and her husband, Paul |
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| Worrall; he is the grandfather of 4 children, Elyssa, Joshua, |
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| Kalia, and Elayna; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate Dave Swickard on the occasion of his retirement |
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| and thank him for his many years of community service in the |
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| Charleston area; and be it further
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