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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 honor Pastor Allen Eaton on his 
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many accomplishment throughout the years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born in Clinton, Missouri to Buck and 
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Margie Eaton and has two younger brothers, Don and Kent; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Allen Eaton is a graduate of Clinton High School,

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with a Bachelors from Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia, 
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Arkansas, and a Masters from Southern Seminary in Louisville, 
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Kentucky; and

 
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    WHEREAS,
Pastor Eaton's past community service includes 
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serving on the Board of Directors at St. Alexius Hospital,

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serving on the Committee on Elder Abuse at Kenneth Young Mental 
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Health Center, serving on various positions with the Schaumburg 
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Clergy Council, serving as Night Chaplain for Northwest 
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Community Hospital and many other volunteer experiences; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Pastor Eaton formerly served as the Pastor of the 
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Kingsville Baptist Church in Kingsville, Missouri,
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September 1972 to February 1976;
as Associate Pastor of the 
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First Baptist Church of Bellevue, Nebraska,
from February 1976 
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to March 1979, and as the
Pastor of First Baptist Church in 
 


 






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Hoffman Estates
from March 1970 to May 1997; he

currently 
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serves as
Senior Chaplain with Northwest Corridor Chaplaincy 
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Services
(Police and Fire Chaplain for Hoffman Estates and 
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Schaumburg) and
Pastor and Director of the Funeral Ministry at 
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Willow Creek Community Church; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Allen Eaton is married to Vicki Mullins Eaton and 
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is the proud father of Alex and Andrea; 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 Pastor Allen Eaton on his many accomplishments as 
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a pastor; we thank him for his hard work and wish him continued 
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success 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 Pastor Allen Eaton as a symbol of our admiration 
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and respect.