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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lucille Simpson of 
4Heyworth as she celebrates both her 100th birthday and her 49th 
5year as an Avon representative; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Lucille Simpson was born on July 7, 1913, in Macon 
7County to Frank and Bess Marsh Westerman; she married Lockwood 
8Simpson on July 15, 1933, and they had 2 children, Nancy and 
9Richard; they settled in Heyworth in 1958 to be closer to their 
10farmland; she has 7 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 4 
11great-great-grandchildren; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Lucille Simpson's Avon career began in 1964 when 
13she was asked to take over for the retiring Heyworth area 
14representative, Doris Perry; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Lucille Simpson's favorite part of her time with 
16Avon is the friendships created over the years; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, The greatest testament to Lucille Simpson's 
18successful career with Avon is the Miss Albee dolls she has 
19earned; the dolls are earned when a representative sells 
20$10,000 worth of products in a year; she has received a doll 
21every year since the programs initiation in 1975; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, A reception to celebrate Lucille Simpson's 
2birthday and Avon career will be held on July 7th at the 
3Heyworth Christian Church; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
5NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
6we congratulate Lucille Simpson as she celebrates her 100th 
7birthday and her 49th year as an Avon representative; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to Lucille Simpson as an expression of our esteem and 
11respect.