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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 the citizens of 
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Murrayville as they celebrate the sesquicentennial of their 
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community; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Murrayville was named after Mr. Samuel Murray; the 
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Murray family came to America in 1835, and after living three 
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years in Pennsylvania came to Illinois, taking five months to 
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make the journey; they settled in Morgan County where 
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Murrayville now stands; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Under Mr. Murray's supervision, the town was 
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surveyed and platted out on January 5, 1858; it was at this 
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time that the town was named Murrayville; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1863, an effort was made to change the name of 
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the town to Itan and it was known by that name for some time, 
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but because it was better known as Murrayville, it went back to 
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that name; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Chicago and Alton Railroad began to operate 
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through the community in 1858, which encouraged the building of 
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more homes and businesses; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, In June of 2008, the citizens of Murrayville will 
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celebrate 150 years as a community "dedicated to each other and 
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ready to help in time of need"; 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 citizens of Murrayville as they celebrate the 
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sesquicentennial of the community and wish them the best for 
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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 James Lonergan, Village Board President of 
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Murrayville, as a symbol of our respect.