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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor Frank and Sarah Porter on
4 their 50th wedding anniversary; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Frank and Sarah Porter were married on June 15,
6 1958 in Douglas County; together they have six children,
7 Commander Franklin L. "Pete" Porter, Roberta Brennan, Sheila
8 Gustafson, Greg Porter, David Porter, and Matt Porter; and
9 numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Frank Porter served in the National Guard; he
11 worked in a chemical plant near Tuscola for 16 years and then
12 in Illinois coal mines for more than 20 years; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Sarah Porter took on the tasks of raising the
14 children and working part-time in a clothing store and then
15 embarking on a real estate career in Sparta; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Together they built a successful business
17 partnership that included rental houses, farming operations,
18 and carpentry; and
 
19     WHEREAS, They embodied the American dream and the American
20 spirit by working hard, being thrifty, and demonstrating high

 

 

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2     WHEREAS, They contributed positively toward their
3 community and at various times took on the additional task of
4 helping to provide for relatives and neighborhood children, who
5 benefitted from their guidance; and
 
6     WHEREAS, They are highly regarded in their community while
7 never seeking to shine the spotlight on themselves; therefore,
8 be it
 
9     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11 congratulate Frank and Sarah Porter on 50 years of marriage and
12 on their contributions to their family and community; and be it
13 further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to Frank and Sarah Porter as a symbol of our respect
16 and esteem.