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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The institution of marriage is one of the 
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cornerstones upon
which our society is built, and a marriage 
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that has achieved a notable
longevity is truly a model for the 
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people of the State of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Mr. and Mrs. 
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Chester Mikrut
will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their

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marriage at a celebration on Saturday, March 25, 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Chester and Virginia Mikrut were
united in holy 
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matrimony on February 11, 1956, at the City Hall in Chicago; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Chester worked as a Receiving Clerk at Western 
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Electric for 38 years, and Virginia was employed at Sampson 
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Company doing office work for 22 years; Virginia enjoys 
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dancing, and Chester enjoys fishing; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Chester takes Virginia and her cousin, Angie 
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Molaro, to their neighborhood Senior Center at 61st and Kedzie, 
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where they meet with friends, do community work, and attend 
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dances; and

 
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    WHEREAS, They are the parents of Sandra Staschke, 
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grandparents of John, Jeffrey, and Jason Zdebski, and the proud 
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great-grandparents of Brandon, who is the son of Jeffrey and 
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his wife, Wendy; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The respect for marriage reaches one of its 
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highest plateaus
when a couple such as Chester and Virginia 
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celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Chester and Virginia stand as examples of the best 
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of our
society, and their love and devotion to each other and 
 


 






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to their family and
friends serve as a reminder to all that 
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hard work, dedication, and love can
make a difference in 
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today's world; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we congratulate Chester and Virginia Mikrut on the
occasion of 
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their fiftieth wedding anniversary, and we commend them for

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achieving a long and happy marriage, blessed with
grandchildren 
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and a great-grandchild and rich in friendships; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Mikruts as an expression of our sincere 
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admiration and with best wishes for
happiness and good health 
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in the future.