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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Janie Wells on the 
4occasion of her 90th birthday on October 12, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Janie Wells was born on October 12, 1920, in 
6Summerlin, Mississippi; her parents are Anderson and Janie 
7Dixson; she was the second of 3 children, Mattie D. being the 
8oldest child and Anderson Dixson (Jack the Bear) being the 
9youngest child; she married Tomie Wells on May 1, 1937; the 
10couple was married for 65 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, In 1939, Janie Wells and her husband moved to 
12Illinois and settled in the west side of Chicago; during this 
13time, two children were born to the couple, Thomas and Judy; 
14and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Janie Wells lived in Argo from 1941 to 1973 and 
16was employed for many years at Ford Motors and Reynolds 
17Aluminum; she also worked for many years as a domestic engineer 
18in Chicago's western suburbs; after her retirement in 1986, she 
19purchased a home in Bellwood; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Janie Wells is the proud mother of Thomas (Anna); 
21she also has 9 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 6 
 
 
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1great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
3NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
4congratulate Janie Wells on the occasion of her 90th birthday 
5and wish her many happy and healthy years to come; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to Janie Wells as a symbol of our esteem and respect.