Full Text of HR1280 94th General Assembly
HR1280 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, State Representative Monique D. Davis and the | 3 |
| members of the House of Representatives believe that the | 4 |
| institution of marriage is one of the cornerstones upon
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| our society is built, and a marriage that has achieved a | 6 |
| notable
longevity is truly a model for the people of the State | 7 |
| of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Dr. and Mrs. | 9 |
| Manford Byrd, Jr., recently celebrated the fiftieth | 10 |
| anniversary of their
marriage at a dinner party given by their | 11 |
| children at the Oak Lawn Hilton in Oak Lawn; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Manford and Cheribelle Byrd were united in
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| holy matrimony on March 31, 1956, at St. Barbara's Church in | 14 |
| Bridgeport; and
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| WHEREAS, They are the loving parents of three sons and the
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| proud grandparents of eight grandchildren; and | 17 |
| WHEREAS, Dr. Byrd is the former General Superintendent of | 18 |
| the Chicago Public Schools, and Mrs. Cheribelle Byrd is a | 19 |
| former teacher and Early Childhood Administrator; the | 20 |
| dedicated couple had a combined total of almost 75 years of | 21 |
| service in public education when they retired in 1990; and | 22 |
| WHEREAS, The Byrds spend their retirement consulting on a | 23 |
| part-time basis; they are also very active in civic, community, | 24 |
| social, and philanthropic areas; they also enjoy spending time | 25 |
| with their family, traveling, and being Florida snow birds; and
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| WHEREAS, The respect for marriage reaches one of its | 27 |
| highest plateaus
when a couple such as Manford and Cheribelle | 28 |
| celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary; and
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| WHEREAS, Manford and Cheribelle stand as examples of the | 2 |
| best of our
society, and their love and devotion to each other | 3 |
| and to their family and
friends serve as a reminder to all that | 4 |
| hard work, dedication, and love can
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| today's world; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 |
| we congratulate Dr. and Mrs. Manford Byrd, Jr., on the occasion | 9 |
| of their fiftieth wedding anniversary, and we commend them for | 10 |
| achieving a long and happy marriage, blessed with children and | 11 |
| grandchildren and rich in friendships; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| presented to them as an expression of our respect and esteem | 14 |
| and with our best wishes for
happiness and good health in the | 15 |
| future.
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