HR1139 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to celebrate milestones in the lives of citizens of the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Marilyn Acacio Luz was born on September 3, 1932 in San Francisco, California, to Roque Acacio and Dorothy Tokowitz; she had 7 brothers and sisters, Stephen, Clarence, Jenny, Elaine, Kelly, Jackie, and Siso; and

WHEREAS, She left California as an infant and was raised in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines; she was a little girl during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines; she graduated from Far Eastern University in the Philippines in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics; she later became a home economics teacher; and

WHEREAS, Marilyn met Venancio Luna Luz when she was 18 and he was 19; Venancio graduated at the University of the Philippines with an engineering degree; Venancio, whose plan was to attend MIT for his masters in hydroelectric engineering, found his perfect match with a former beauty queen; Marilyn and Venancio were married on December 3, 1956; Marilyn's marriage to Venancio was a happy one; the 2 were each other's best friend; after his passing, she left the Philippines and moved with her children to the United States; and

WHEREAS, She worked for Avon for 20 years and worked to put her children through college; she loves to shop for fabric to make clothes; and

WHEREAS, She will celebrate her birthday with her children, Venancio Jr. (Venjie), Dorothy (Dottie), Venancio III (Vencie), Germaine (Gemma), and Apolinar (Paul); and her grandchildren, Pasquale, Andres, Alexis, Jennifer, Stephanie, Colin, Alyssa, Krista, Raynaldo, Charlie, and Jorey; and

WHEREAS, Her 80th birthday will be celebrated on July 14, 2012, with family and friends at the Stonegate Centre in Hoffman Estates; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Marilyn Luz on her 80th birthday and wish her all the best for the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Marilyn Acacio Luz as a symbol of our respect and esteem.