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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Robert T.
4 Ferguson of Flora on the occasion of the dedication of the
5 Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Ferguson's association with the post office
7 began at a young age; he grew up in Flora, and one of his daily
8 chores as a child was to pick up the mail each day from General
9 Delivery for his family and others on his street; and
 
10     WHEREAS, He began his career with the postal service in
11 Harvey, where he worked as a city carrier and clerk from
12 September of 1954 to June of 1957; he moved back to Flora and
13 worked as a clerk-carrier for seven years before serving as
14 Assistant Postmaster for twelve years; he went on to serve as
15 Postmaster at the Flora Post Office for ten years; prior to his
16 retirement, he also served three years as Postmaster of the
17 Collinsville Post Office; and
 
18     WHEREAS, During his tenure with the U.S. Postal Service,
19 Mr. Ferguson received five Outstanding Superior Accomplishment
20 awards; he received three letters of commendation and two
21 letters of appreciation from the District Manager; he was also
22 qualified as a Postmaster Trainer, and traveled to various post
23 offices throughout Southern Illinois to train newly appointed
24 postmasters; and
 
25     WHEREAS, He has been a member of the National Association
26 of Letter Carriers for 43 years and a member of the National
27 Association of Postmasters for 30 years; he is a veteran of the
28 U.S. Navy and served during World War II; he is involved in
29 numerous community service organizations and gives generously
30 of his time and energy; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, In honor of his many years of service to the U.S.
2 Postal Service and to his community, the post office building
3 in Flora was renamed the Robert T. Ferguson Post Office
4 Building; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7 we congratulate Robert T. Ferguson on the occasion of the
8 dedication of the Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building; and
9 be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to Mr. Ferguson as an expression of our deep respect
12 and esteem.