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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Union Dairy of Freeport on 
4the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its founding; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Union Dairy opened in 1914 when 2 milk-delivery 
6men, Conrad F. Kaiser and Alber J. Hill, along with wives, 
7Minnie and Lottie, decided to join forces and combine their 2 
8dairies into one; Lottie Hill created the name as the 2 men sat 
9in their kitchen discussing the merger; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Union Dairy began on a farm on Hillcrest Road; the 
11first building was on Taylor; in 1926, property was purchased 
12at the corner of Douglas and Adams and a new building was 
13constructed; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Union Dairy's iconic ice cream parlor came about 
15in 1934; in 1936, the 2 founders parted ways, with Alber Hill 
16purchasing Superior Dairy and Conrad Kaiser keeping Union 
17Dairy; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, In 1997, Willy Alber  purchased the building, did 
19some remodeling and restoring, and re-opened Union Dairy; today 
20it's still a family affair, with co-owner and manager, Jodi 
21Miller, and partners, Uncle Willy and Cousin Pete Alber and 
 
 
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1their wives; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, A celebration will be held June 20-22, 2014 that 
3will feature a horse-drawn carriage historial tour of downtown 
4Freeport, live music, car show and cruise, costume contest, 
5parade, food, and of course, ice cream; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we congratulate Union Dairy on the 100th anniversary of its 
9founding and wish them another 100 years of success; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Union Dairy as an expression of our esteem and 
13respect.