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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of John M. |
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| Hyland; and
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| WHEREAS, John Hyland was a social studies teacher at the |
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| Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences and a 20-year |
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| veteran of the Chicago Public Schools; and
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| WHEREAS, He accompanied high school students on annual trip |
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| to Washington, D.C. to participate in Close-Up, a program that |
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| gave students a first hand look at how the federal government |
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| works; he was the coordinator of the annual Metro Chicago |
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| History Fair at the high school, with his students consistently |
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| bringing in the highest awards for their projects; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to teaching high school, John Hyland |
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| taught geography at Chicago State University for several years; |
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| and he achieved National Board Certification as a master |
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| teacher in social studies; and
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| WHEREAS, John Hyland was an avid bike rider, riding his |
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| bicycle to work everyday, no matter the weather conditions; he |
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| inspired others to exercise and enjoy the outdoors; and
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| WHEREAS, John Hyland was also an avid swimmer and world |
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| traveler; he and his wife were the proud proprietors of |
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| Forjay's Orient Express; and
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| WHEREAS, John Hyland is remembered for his warm smile, |
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| infectious laugh, and positive outlook on life that he |
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| reflected onto his students; and
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| WHEREAS, John Hyland was the beloved husband of Joy (nee |
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| Lauza); the loving father of Joanna and Jason; the devoted son |
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| of Florence "Corky" (nee Callaghan), and the late Dick Hyland; |
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| the loving brother of Mary Ann (John) Rowan, Dick (Kathy), |
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| Nancy (the late Dr. George) Lewis, Pat (Tony) Waldron, and |
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| Chris (Dianne) Hyland; the fabled uncle of the late Kevin |
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| Rowan, Dan Rowan, David (Colleen) Hyland, Karen Hyland, Marty |
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| Lewis, Emily, Sarah, and Conor Waldron; the dear son-in-law of |
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| the late Genara Lauza and Cesario Reyes; and the dear |
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| brother-in-law of the late Jun Reyes Joe (Es) Reyes; therefore, |
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| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of John |
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| Hyland; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |