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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
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| people of the State of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Mary Jo and George |
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| Paoni on their fiftieth wedding anniversary, on April 13, 2007; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, The former Mary Jo Gragido was born in Chicago in |
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| 1939 and moved to the Springfield area with her mother after |
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| her father (a Chicago Policeman) died in the line of duty; |
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| George Edward Paoni was born in 1934; he was raised in Arkansas |
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| and moved back to the Springfield area from Arkansas when he |
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| was a young man; and
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| WHEREAS, Mary Jo and George met in 1956 through mutual |
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| friends after George returned from serving in the United States |
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| Air Force; they used to cruise the Icy Rootbeer and go roller |
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| skating together; in November of 1957 their first son, Robert, |
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| was born; in December of 1964 they had their second son, |
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| Michael; their third son, James, was born in November 1965; and
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| WHEREAS, George Paoni worked as a meat cutter and Mary Jo |
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| worked several different jobs until a temporary job, with the |
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| House Republican staff, led to her 20-year career with the |
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| House of Representatives, the last year of which was as both |
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| Representative Saviano's and Representative Bellock's |
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| Legislative Assistant; and
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| WHEREAS, Mary Jo and George Paoni built their life together |
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| through love, hard work, perseverance, and a good sense of |
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| humor; in 1973 their home was completely gutted by a fire while |
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| attending a little league ballgame, leaving them with the |
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| clothes on their back and no place to live; they moved in with |
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| family and also lived in a hotel until they could move into |
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| another home; 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 Mary Jo and George Paoni |
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| celebrate their golden wedding anniversary; and
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| WHEREAS, Mary Jo and George Paoni stand as examples of the |
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| best of our society, and their love and devotion to each other |
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| and to their family and friends serve as a reminder to all that |
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| hard work, dedication, and love can make a
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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-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate Mary Jo and George Paoni on the occasion of their |
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| fiftieth wedding anniversary; that we commend them for |
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| achieving a long and happy marriage, blessed with children and |
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| rich in friendships; and we wish them happiness and good health |
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| in the future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Mary Jo and George Paoni as a symbol of our |
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| respect and esteem.
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