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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The life and presidency of President Abraham 
3Lincoln are integral to the identity and character of this 
4great nation, and his sudden passing is an indelible mark upon 
5history; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln's statesmanship began in the 
7State of Illinois; following his establishment as a lawyer and 
8legislator, the State capital of Springfield became his home in 
91837; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Springfield was the home of Lincoln's family until 
11February 11, 1861, when he departed for Washington D.C. to 
12serve as the 16th President of the United States until his 
13death on April 15, 1865; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, President Lincoln's body was returned to 
15Springfield on May 3, 1865, as the nation mourned his passing; 
16he was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery on May 4, 1865; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives is 
18compelled to acknowledge and commend the exceptional effort to 
19preserve and honor the legacy of Abraham Lincoln for this State 
20and our nation; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The 2015 Lincoln Funeral Coalition will be 
2honoring the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln with a 
3commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the President's final 
4return to Springfield, his home and final resting place; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The mission of the 2015 Lincoln Funeral Coalition 
6(1865-2015) is to educate, coordinate, and promote the accurate 
7and dignified reenactment of the historic anniversary of 
8Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession in Springfield; and
 
9    WHEREAS, This extraordinary event will begin with 
10symposiums starting in April of 2015 and culminate with the 
11reenactment of the original 1865 funeral during a 3-day 
12historic experience from May 1-3, 2015; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, The event's symposiums and reenactment will serve 
14as a valuable resource to inform, educate, and enlighten the 
15citizens of this State and the nation; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
17NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
18we commend the efforts of the 2015 Lincoln Funeral Coalition 
19and thank the Coalition's members, advisors, partners, and 
20participants for their mission to preserve and honor the legacy 
21of Abraham Lincoln as they prepare for the commemoration of the 
22150th anniversary of the President's final return to 
 
 
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1Springfield; and be it further
  
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
3presented to the members of the 2015 Lincoln Funeral Coalition 
4as a token of our esteem.