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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of

3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Greg DeCourcey on

4 the occasion of his retirement as head baseball coach of

5 Marquette Catholic High School after 33 years of dedicated

6 service; and

7 WHEREAS, When Greg DeCourcey took the position of head

8 baseball coach in 1977, the Marquette Catholic High School went

9 8-13 and gained little notice; however, within the next decade,

10 Marquette would enjoy its finest run in school history,

11 claiming Class A championships in 1980 and 1984 at Springfield

12 and finishing second to Peru St. Bede in 1988; under Mr.

13 DeCoursey's direction, the 1980 team won a school-record 31

14 games and Marquette went 243-78 during the decade; and

15 WHEREAS, Greg DeCourcey ended his baseball coaching career

16 with an astounding 641-351-2 record, the 8th best on the

17 all-time IHSA win list; his record gives him the most victories

18 among coaches in southwestern Illinois; overall, his teams

19 captured 15 regional and seven sectional championships and

20 advanced to the IHSA finals seven times, compiling an 8-5 mark;

21 and

22 WHEREAS, Following his retirement as head baseball coach,

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1 Greg DeCourcey will continue to serve as an assistant principal

2 and physical education teacher at Marquette Catholic High

3 School; and

4 WHEREAS, Greg DeCourcey serves as a model of hard work,

5 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of

6 Illinois; therefore, be it

7 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

8 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

9 congratulate Greg DeCourcey on the occasion of his retirement

10 and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and

11 be it further

12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

13 presented to Greg DeCourcey as a symbol of our esteem and

14 respect.