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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, A group of 71 Catholic men and their families in | ||||||
| 3 | the Chicago southwest suburb of Tinley Park realized that there | ||||||
| 4 | was a need to serve their church, their families, and their | ||||||
| 5 | community in a way that was consistent with the Knights of | ||||||
| 6 | Columbus principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and | ||||||
| 7 | Patriotism; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, In response to this need, the Father C.C. Boyle | ||||||
| 9 | Council No. 4698 was formed and chartered on November 30, 1958 | ||||||
| 10 | at the urging of Father T.D. O'Connell, then pastor of St. | ||||||
| 11 | George Church in Tinley Park; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The leaders, members, and families of the Knights | ||||||
| 13 | of Columbus Father C.C. Boyle Council have contributed their | ||||||
| 14 | time and talents following the true tradition of Columbianism - | ||||||
| 15 | Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, In November of 1970, the first fundraising efforts | ||||||
| 17 | were initiated by the Knights of Columbus Father C.C. Boyle | ||||||
| 18 | Council toward assisting those individuals with special needs; | ||||||
| 19 | these efforts, now better known as the Tootsie Roll Drive, have | ||||||
| 20 | been adopted in many places throughout the nation, raising | ||||||
| 21 | countless millions of dollars; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, The Knights of Columbus Father C.C. Boyle Council | ||||||
| 2 | continues to meet at St. George Church in Tinley Park to this | ||||||
| 3 | day; the Council continues to serve the parish families of St. | ||||||
| 4 | George in Tinley Park, St. Damien in Oak Forest, St. Elizabeth | ||||||
| 5 | Seton in Orland Hills, St. Emeric in Country Club Hills, St. | ||||||
| 6 | Julie Billiart in Tinley Park, St. Gerald Majella in Markham, | ||||||
| 7 | and St. Stephen in Tinley Park; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, The Council membership of the Knights of Columbus | ||||||
| 9 | Father C.C. Boyle Council, as well as their families and | ||||||
| 10 | friends, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Council on | ||||||
| 11 | November 30, 2008; therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 13 | NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 14 | congratulate the members of the Knights of Columbus Father C.C. | ||||||
| 15 | Boyle Council 4698 on the occasion of the Council's 50th | ||||||
| 16 | anniversary and wish them continued success and happiness in | ||||||
| 17 | the future; and be it further
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| 18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 19 | presented to the Knights of Columbus Father C.C. Boyle Council | ||||||
| 20 | 4698 as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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