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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 Jerald Bartell on 
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his retirement as president and CEO of Marine Bank & Trust, 
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located in Carthage, Hamilton and Augusta; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He has been in banking for 42 years, serving 18 
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years at Marine Bank; he is a graduate of the Graduate School 
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of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin; and he was a founding member 
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of the Independent Community Banks of Illinois (now, Community 
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Banking Association of Illinois) and has served as chairman; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, He served in the United States Army, Counter 
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Intelligence Corps, and achieved the rank of E6;   he was 
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stationed in Bangkok, Thailand for most of that service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He has served in many volunteer leadership 
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capacities, including serving as president of the Carthage 
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Kiwanis Club, president of the Carthage Lions Club, president 
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of the Carthage Chamber of Commerce, and co-chair of the Adams 
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County United Way committee; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was named an Outstanding Young Man of America 
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in 1980; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Jerald and his wife, Linley, plan to continue to 
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reside in Carthage, volunteering and working in the community, 
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in addition to visiting with their new grandson in Palatine; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Jerald Bartell on his retirement and wish him the 
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best in his future endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Jerald Bartell as a symbol of our respect and 
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esteem.