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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 the attention of members of the 
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Illinois House of Representatives that Reverend and Mrs. Henry 
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Nicholson of East St. Louis are celebrating their fiftieth 
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wedding anniversary this year; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Henry and Evelyn Nicholson were married on July 
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27, 1957; they serve the Truelight Baptist Church in East St. 
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Louis and are the proud parents of Scarlet, Octavia, and 
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Corrin, and the proud grandparents of Chancellor; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Nicholson's are both graduates of Lincoln 
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Senior High School in East St. Louis; Reverend Nicholson 
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received a Bachelor of Arts degree from American Baptist 
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College and a Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary; 
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Evelyn Nicholson attended St. Louis University and graduated 
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from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville with a Bachelor 
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of Arts degree in Sociology and a Master of Arts degree in 
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Counseling Education; 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 Reverend Henry and 
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Evelyn Nicholson celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Reverend Henry and Evelyn Nicholson stand as 
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examples of the best of our
society, and their love and 
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devotion to each other and to their family and
friends serve as 
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a reminder to all that hard work, dedication, and love can
make 
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a difference in 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 Reverend Henry and Evelyn Nicholson on the 
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occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary; that we commend 
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them for achieving a long and happy marriage, blessed with 
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children and grandchildren, and rich in friendships; and that 
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we wish them happiness and good health in the future; 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 Reverend Henry and Evelyn Nicholson as an 
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expression of our respect and esteem.