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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to honor Phil Laskey on the 
4occasion of his 90th birthday; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Phil Laskey was born on February 23, 1923, to 
6Agnes and Philip Laskey in Blue Island, the oldest of 5 
7children; he graduated from Thorton Township High School in 
81942 and served in the U.S. Army from 1943 through 1946 as an 
9engineer; he married Jane Jurek of in 1949; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Phil Laskey worked for the Engersoll/Borg Warner 
11company for 45 years as the engineer for their building in 
12downtown Chicago; he worked as a real estate agent for 10 years 
13and at the Calumet Park Ace Hardware for 10 years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Phil Laskey was elected as trustee for the Village 
15of Calumet Park in 1981; he served  under 5 mayors and often 
16served as acting mayor at board meetings; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Phil Laskey can be found bowling every Monday on 
18the Senior League; he is past commander of the Calumet Park 
19American Legion Post 1156; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Phil Laskey and his wife, Jane, are the parents of 
 
 
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1Katherine, Robert, and James(deceased); they have one 
2grandchild, Jennifer and 2 great-grandchildren, Owen and 
3Taylor; he has 4 siblings, Floriam, Theresa, Raymond, and 
4Phyllis; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
6NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we honor Phil Laskey on the occasion of his 90th birthday; and 
8be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to Phil Laskey as an expression of our esteem and 
11respect.