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HR1448 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the citizens of
4 Montgomery as they celebrate the village's 175th anniversary;
5 and

6     WHEREAS, Daniel Gray and his family came to the area in
7 1835, arriving from Montgomery County, New York; they laid
8 claim to a large area of land, a portion of which later was
9 incorporated as the Village of Montgomery in 1858; and

10     WHEREAS, The area was originally known as Graytown when
11 settled by Daniel Gray in 1835; and

12     WHEREAS, Today more than 17,000 people call the Village of
13 Montgomery home; and

14     WHEREAS, A small home that was one of the earliest
15 constructed by Daniel Gray was restored in 2010 and is now
16 known as Settler's Cottage; today it is used as a museum,
17 displaying items from the early days and history of Montgomery;
18 therefore, be it

19     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

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1 congratulate the citizens of Montgomery on this anniversary
2 occasion and wish them continued success in the future; and be
3 it further

4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to Marilyn Michelini, Village President of
6 Montgomery, as a symbol of our respect and esteem.

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