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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to honor William "Bill" Bolger on the 
4occasion of his 90th birthday; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Bolger was born on April 16, 1925 at the 
6Bolger Farm in McHenry to Thomas Arthur and Grace
Doherty 
7Bolger, one of 10 siblings; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The Bolger family has lived in the McHenry area 
9since the 1800s; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, With his beloved wife, Carol, Bill Bolger is the 
11proud father of 4, grandfather of 6, and great-grandfather of

124; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, The Bolger family has a long and decorated history 
14of public service; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Bill Bolger served with distinction in the Pacific 
16Theater during World War II; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Bill Bolger was awarded the Purple Heart for 
18wounds suffered during combat; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bill Bolger's father, Thomas Arthur Bolger, was a 
2State Representative, serving McHenry County residents from

31931 until 1942; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Bill Bolger's brother, Thomas Bolger, Jr., was 
5also a dedicated public servant, working on behalf of the 
6taxpayers of the City of McHenry as Treasurer for 25 years; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Following a long-shot, write-in candidacy, Bill 
8Bolger served as a City of McHenry Alderman for more than 4 
9decades and was instrumental in the establishment of the city's 
10public library, the development of McHenry's largest park, and 
11the building of the Stratton-Bolger Dam on the Fox River; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Bill Bolger was a delegate to the Democratic 
13National Convention in 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1972; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Bill Bolger worked
throughout McHenry County to 
15help elect John F. Kennedy president in 1960; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Bill Bolger has been a lifelong lover of the game 
17of baseball, playing on the McHenry Shamrocks as a youth and

18mentoring young ball players throughout his adult years; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Bill Bolger's extensive knowledge of local 
20history has been an invaluable source for local newspapers, 
 
 
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1helping to
keep the history of McHenry County alive; and
 
2    WHEREAS, With his "Practice Simple Acts of Kindness" 
3initiative, Bill Bolger created a local movement that has 
4helped bind the McHenry area together and foster an enduring 
5spirit of civic engagement that continues to this day; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
9honor William "Bill" Bolger on his 90th birthday and wish him 
10many more wonderful years; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Bill Bolger as an expression of our esteem and 
13respect.