Full Text of HR1047 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in | 4 | | the lives of Illinois citizens; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Lynn Gorden | 6 | | Caulk celebrated his 95th Birthday this past summer; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk was born to Robert and Essie Caulk on | 8 | | July 6, 1920, the 9th of 13 children; Lynn's father passed away | 9 | | when Lynn was 21 years old, leaving him to assist his mother | 10 | | with the upkeep of her home; he helped financially support his | 11 | | family and care for his 4 younger siblings; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk graduated from Witt High School in 1938 | 13 | | and began working at a foundry in Schram City, manufacturing | 14 | | carburetors; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk entered the United States Army on | 16 | | October 1, 1942, serving as a machine gunner in the 33rd | 17 | | Infantry, Heavy Weapons Division; he was stationed in the South | 18 | | Pacific for 39 months in combat without leave until his | 19 | | discharge on December 22, 1945; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Upon his return from service to his country, Lynn |
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| 1 | | Caulk went to work at Eagle Pitcher; he then went to work for | 2 | | Illinois Power in 1950 until his retirement as Line Crew | 3 | | Foreman in August of 1982; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk married Rose Reck on January 31, 1948 | 5 | | and they were blessed with 3 children, Roger, Rose Ann, and | 6 | | Penny; he remained married to Rose for 50 years until her death | 7 | | in 1998; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk moved to the Rochester area in November | 9 | | of 1996 to be near his daughters, Penny and Rose Ann; he later | 10 | | moved to Springfield, where he shuttled cars to auction sites | 11 | | for various automobile dealerships in the area; he continued | 12 | | driving until the age of 90; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk found love again late in life with | 14 | | Claire Papai; after 17 years together, the 2 spend their time | 15 | | playing cards, traveling, reading, and enjoying their golden | 16 | | years together; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk has 6 grandchildren and 4 | 18 | | great-grandchildren; he is still an active card player and is | 19 | | an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and Illini basketball | 20 | | teams; in his spare time, he enjoys walking, reading, and | 21 | | working on Sudoku puzzles; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Caulk is highly respected in his community | 2 | | and deeply loved by his family; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 4 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 5 | | recognize and honor Lynn Gorden Caulk for his contributions to | 6 | | his community and our nation; and be it further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to Lynn Caulk as an expression of our esteem and | 9 | | respect.
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