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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are honored to congratulate Cyril A. "Bud" 
4Stobaugh Jr. on the occasion of his retirement as Mayor of the 
5City of Farmington; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Bud Stobaugh was born on October 23, 1931, to 
7Cyril A. Stobaugh Sr. and Mary Boldys; he graduated from 
8Farmington Community High School in 1949; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bud Stobaugh began working for the Caterpillar 
10Tractor Company on February 6, 1950; he retired as a technical 
11writer in the Service Information Department in January of 
121991, after 41 years of dedicated service; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bud Stobaugh voluntarily enlisted in the United 
14States Air Force on April 4, 1951, and served during the Korean 
15War; he was honorably discharged on November 13, 1953, and held 
16the designation of inactive reserve for 8 years until the end 
17of the war; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bud Stobaugh was a member of the Farmington City 
19Council and served as the City of Farmington Police 
20Commissioner for 8 years; he was elected to a 2-year term as 
21Mayor of Farmington on April 1, 2003, and served 2 four-year 
 
 
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1terms; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Bud Stobaugh married Norma Jeanne Paine on July 3, 
31954; together, they had 4 children, Michael, James, Patricia 
4(St. Tourangeau), and Timothy Stobaugh, and 6 grandchildren, 
5David Stobaugh, Sarah Stobaugh, Ryan Stobaugh, Rachel 
6Stobaugh, Erica Stobaugh, and Marc Tourangeau; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we congratulate Cyril A. "Bud" Stobaugh Jr. on the occasion of 
10his retirement as Mayor of the City of Farmington and thank him 
11for his dedicated service and leadership to the City of 
12Farmington; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to Bud Stobaugh as an expression of our esteem and 
15respect.