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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, David Marshall has served as the Minister of
3 Education at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Zion for over 20
4 years; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He has worked with five different pastors during
6 his tenure; when he began his office was located in a hallway,
7 but today he has a real office; and
 
8     WHEREAS, His job description was "to serve as director of
9 the educational program of the church"; over the years David
10 Marshall has preached, taught, led singing, played both the
11 organ and piano, filled the baptistery, cleaned out garages and
12 storage rooms, directed the choir, and worked at many other
13 tasks beyond his original job description; and
 
14     WHEREAS, In addition to his duties as Minister of Education
15 he also teaches math at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in
16 Decatur; he and his wife, Vickie, have three children, Ryan,
17 Jeff, and Kristin; and
 
18     WHEREAS, January 7, 2007 was set aside as a special day to
19 honor David Marshall for his dedication to his church;
20 therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 congratulate David Marshall on his twenty year anniversary as
4 Minister of Education at First Baptist Church in Mt. Zion; and
5 be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to David Marshall as a symbol of our respect.