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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in | ||||||
| 4 | the lives of Illinois citizens; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Lynn Gorden | ||||||
| 6 | Caulk celebrated his 95th Birthday this past summer; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk was born to Robert and Essie Caulk on | ||||||
| 8 | July 6, 1920, the 9th of 13 children; Lynn's father passed away | ||||||
| 9 | when Lynn was 21 years old, leaving him to assist his mother | ||||||
| 10 | with the upkeep of her home; he helped financially support his | ||||||
| 11 | family and care for his 4 younger siblings; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk graduated from Witt High School in 1938 | ||||||
| 13 | and began working at a foundry in Schram City, manufacturing | ||||||
| 14 | carburetors; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk entered the United States Army on | ||||||
| 16 | October 1, 1942, serving as a machine gunner in the 33rd | ||||||
| 17 | Infantry, Heavy Weapons Division; he was stationed in the South | ||||||
| 18 | Pacific for 39 months in combat without leave until his | ||||||
| 19 | discharge on December 22, 1945; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Upon his return from service to his country, Lynn | ||||||
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| 1 | Caulk went to work at Eagle Pitcher; he then went to work for | ||||||
| 2 | Illinois Power in 1950 until his retirement as Line Crew | ||||||
| 3 | Foreman in August of 1982; and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk married Rose Reck on January 31, 1948 | ||||||
| 5 | and they were blessed with 3 children, Roger, Rose Ann, and | ||||||
| 6 | Penny; he remained married to Rose for 50 years until her death | ||||||
| 7 | in 1998; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk moved to the Rochester area in November | ||||||
| 9 | of 1996 to be near his daughters, Penny and Rose Ann; he later | ||||||
| 10 | moved to Springfield, where he shuttled cars to auction sites | ||||||
| 11 | for various automobile dealerships in the area; he continued | ||||||
| 12 | driving until the age of 90; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk found love again late in life with | ||||||
| 14 | Claire Papai; after 17 years together, the 2 spend their time | ||||||
| 15 | playing cards, traveling, reading, and enjoying their golden | ||||||
| 16 | years together; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk has 6 grandchildren and 4 | ||||||
| 18 | great-grandchildren; he is still an active card player and is | ||||||
| 19 | an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and Illini basketball | ||||||
| 20 | teams; in his spare time, he enjoys walking, reading, and | ||||||
| 21 | working on Sudoku puzzles; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk is highly respected in his community | ||||||
| 2 | and deeply loved by his family; therefore, be it
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| 3 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 4 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 5 | recognize and honor Lynn Gorden Caulk for his contributions to | ||||||
| 6 | his community and our nation; and be it further
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| 7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 8 | presented to Lynn Caulk as an expression of our esteem and | ||||||
| 9 | respect.
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