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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lee and Phyllis 
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Farlow of Camp Point on being awarded the Illinois Great 
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American Family Award at the annual meeting of the Illinois 
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Association of Home and Community Education in March 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lee and Phyllis Farlow have a long list of 
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accomplishments and activities; they have raised dairy cattle 
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all of their lives; they have been 4-H leaders for 35 years, 
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with Phyllis leading the girls club "Honey Bees" and Lee 
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leading the boys club "Busy Bees", with the two clubs brought 
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together into the Camp Point Co-op 4-H Club; they also square 
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danced, did plays together in the community, and were very 
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involved at Camp Point United Methodist Church; they received 
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the Adams/Brown County Great American Family Award in 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Phyllis Farlow taught piano for about 30 years and 
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has been involved in Home and Community Education (extension) 
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for over 50 years; she was a choir director for many years; she 
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was a member of a small quartet called the "Four Misses" for 
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eight years; she has  been involved with the United Methodist 
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Women, where she has taken part in mission work, a children's 
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home, and quilt making, among many other activities; she taught 
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Sunday School for many years; the Camp Point community has seen 
 


 






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her working on Election Day as an election judge at the polls 
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for 20 years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lee Farlow is one of the charter members of the 
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Mississippi Valley Black
and White Holstein Club, where he 
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served as secretary-treasurer for many years; he was a member 
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of the State Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Board and was 
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secretary-treasurer of the Adams County Board; he has
served on 
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the Adams County Farm Bureau Board, Farm Service Agency
Board 
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and held various offices on the FSA committees; he was on the

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Golden Locker Co-Op Board, volunteered as an ambulance driver 
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for the
Camp Point Volunteer Ambulance, and is currently 
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serving as Camp Point Township Clerk
and is on the Camp Point 
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Heritage Room Board; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lee and Phyllis Farlow raised five children; Mrs. 
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Mark (Sandy) Cassen,  Sam Farlow and wife, Darlene, Steve Farlow 
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and wife, LeeAnn, Stan Farlow and wife, Dawn, and Mrs. Ted 
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(Sara) Lung; they have 16 grandchildren; 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 Lee and Phyllis Farlow on receiving the Illinois 
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Great American Family Award; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 


 






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presented to Lee and Phyllis Farlow as a symbol of our esteem 
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and respect.