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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize Joseph Lis for his 37 years 
4as a teacher at S.E. Gross Middle School and congratulate  him 
5for having the school's science lab named in his honor; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Joseph Lis served his country with distinction as 
7a member of the United States Marine Corps; he earned his 
8Bachelor's Degree in Education from DePaul University in 1956; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, On a cloudy day in November of 1956, Joseph Lis 
11got lost on his way to the Brookfield Zoo; he stopped at Gross 
12Elementary School and asked for directions from the school's 
13principal; after speaking with him, the principal offered Mr. 
14Lis the position of science teacher, which he accepted; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, During his teaching career, Joseph Lis gained a 
16sterling reputation as a devoted and capable educator whose 
17innovative teaching methods and pride of his Polish heritage 
18were known throughout the district; he retired from S.E. Gross 
19Middle School in 1993 after many years of dedicated service to 
20his countless students; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Joseph Lis and his wife, Marlene, have 3 children, 
 
 
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1Kathleen, Christine, and Laureen; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, The alumni of S.E. Gross Middle School will 
3dedicate the school's science lab in honor of Joseph Lis on 
4September 28, 2013; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
6NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we congratulate Joseph Lis for having the science lab at S.E. 
8Gross Middle School named in his honor, thank him for his many 
9years of dedicated service in education, and wish him success 
10and happiness in his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Joseph Lis as a symbol of our esteem and respect.