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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Greenville Advocate is the oldest continuous 
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business in Bond County; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The first issue of the Greenville Advocate was 
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published by Jediah F. Alexander on February 11, 1858; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The newspaper was founded to take a stand for the 
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preservation of the Union and in support of the candidacy of 
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Abraham Lincoln for the United States Senate; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jediah F. Alexander was a personal friend of 
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Abraham Lincoln and was the first of ten editors the newspaper 
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has had in its 150 years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Greenville Advocate is one of the oldest 
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newspapers in Illinois publishing under its original name; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The late Duane Reeves, a former editor, was a 
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second generation publisher of the newspaper; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The newspaper is owned by Duane's son, Richard, 
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and Ronda Reeves, with Richard being The Greenville Advocate's 
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only third-generation publisher; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, The Greenville Advocate is a bi-weekly newspaper 
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that serves all of Bond County; 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 the staff of The Greenville Advocate and the 
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Reeves family on the occasion of the newspaper's 150th 
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anniversary and wish them continued success in the future; and 
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be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be given 
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to the Reeves family as a symbol of our esteem and respect.