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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the
4Beckemeyer-Wade Fire Protection District for 100 years of
5service to the community; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Beckemeyer Volunteer Fire Department was
7founded on January 10, 1917; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Police Magistrate H.H. Timmermann swore in the
9first 26 members of the department; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Anton Washford was appointed the department's
11first chief; and
 
12    WHEREAS, During the department's first year, it responded
13to two fire emergencies; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Today, the Beckemeyer-Wade Fire Protection
15District responds to an average of 100 to 120 emergency calls
16annually and has nearly 30 firefighters; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19congratulate the Beckemeyer-Wade Fire Protection District for

 

 

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1100 years of service to the community; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the Beckemeyer-Wade Fire Protection District as a
4symbol of our esteem and respect.