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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate John Schaive on his
4 retirement from the Office of the Secretary of State after 31
5 years of service; and
 
6     WHEREAS, John Schaive was born and raised in Springfield;
7 he is a graduate of Lanphier High School; in 1951 he signed a
8 minor league contract with the St. Louis Browns baseball
9 organization; he went on to play with the minor league teams of
10 Thomasville, Georgia, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Decatur,
11 Illinois, Erie, Pennsylvania, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and
12 Denver, Colorado; and
 
13     WHEREAS, In 1963 he joined the major leagues and played
14 with the Washington Senators; during this time he saw action
15 against Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Ted Williams, Jimmy
16 Piersall, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Brooks Robinson, and others;
17 and
 
18     WHEREAS, John and his wife, Lesa, have been married for
19 thirty years; and
 
20     WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of John, Kim, Brad,
21 Jennifer, and Chad; they are the loving grandparents of nine

 

 

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1 grandchildren; and
 
2     WHEREAS, With all the spare time John will have he can
3 enjoy sports, fishing, traveling, and spending time with his
4 family; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 congratulate John Schaive on his retirement and wish him all
8 the best for the future; and be it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to John Schaive as a symbol of our respect.