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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Mildred "Milly" Ruth is retiring after serving
3 Grafton Township in McHenry County for over four decades; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Mrs. Ruth, whose family was involved in Grafton
5 Township government for decades, is retiring as Township
6 Supervisor; she began serving as the Township's bookkeeper in
7 1964; she followed both her husband and son as Supervisor; she
8 assisted her husband, Howard, for three terms, then her son,
9 Charles, for two terms; after she was appointed Supervisor, she
10 ran unopposed for the last three terms; and
 
11     WHEREAS, She and her husband, Howard, farmed and also owned
12 the Dairy Mart on Route 47 in Huntley; after selling the Dairy
13 Mart, she went to work at Union Special, a commercial sewing
14 machine factory, before going to work for the Township; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Grafton Township was at one time considered a
16 rural area, but has diversified and is now considered urban;
17 the Township building has been enlarged and the possibility of
18 senior citizen transportation is being considered; and
 
19     WHEREAS, She is proud of Grafton Township's food pantry
20 that has grown over the last several years; it serves more than
21 100 singles and 45 to 50 families each month; and
 
22     WHEREAS, Following her retirement, Mrs. Ruth will still be
23 involved in the American Legion Auxiliary, Chamber of Commerce,
24 and church; she also works at a thrift shop that benefits the
25 hospital in Woodstock; and
 
26     WHEREAS, She has two sons, Charles and William, and a
27 daughter, Penny; and
 
28     WHEREAS, The citizens of Grafton Township are grateful for

 

 

HR0552 - 2 - LRB094 12650 CSA 47494 r

1 Mildred "Milly" Ruth's service to their community; therefore,
2 be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5 we congratulate Mildred "Milly" Ruth for her many years of
6 exemplary service to Grafton Township and wish her the best in
7 her retirement and future endeavors; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Mildred "Milly" Ruth as an expression of our
10 respect and esteem.