Full Text of HR0627 94th General Assembly
HR0627 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Knights of Columbus were founded in New Haven, | 3 |
| Connecticut, in 1882 and were beginning to make a tremendous | 4 |
| appeal to Catholic men throughout the Catholic Church of | 5 |
| America during the early 1900s; the spirit of Columbian action | 6 |
| caught on in Centralia and application was made to New Haven | 7 |
| for a local council, with the charter being granted on July 9, | 8 |
| 1905; in 1905, there were 55 chartered members; today, the | 9 |
| Council numbers 135; and
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| WHEREAS, Throughout their 100 years, the Knights have been | 11 |
| tireless in their commitment to financial aid for those in need | 12 |
| with drives to aid the United Fund, the Crippled Children's | 13 |
| Association, the Mentally Disabled, and those afflicted with | 14 |
| catastrophic diseases; and
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| WHEREAS, The Knights of Columbus promote family values by | 16 |
| providing numerous activities throughout the year for the | 17 |
| entire family in which to participate; additionally, the | 18 |
| organization provides an opportunity to ensure that a member's | 19 |
| family is provided for in the event of death; and
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| WHEREAS, The Centralia Council No. 1025 is led by Chaplain | 21 |
| Very Reverend David Darin, Grand Knight Ron Langenfeld, Deputy | 22 |
| Grand Knight Stephen Brink, Chancellor Mike Stock, Recorder | 23 |
| David Ford, Financial Secretary Steve Beard, Treasurer Jim | 24 |
| Lavin, Advocate Jim Opolony, Lecturer Joe Marcum, Warden Phil | 25 |
| Quandt, Inside Guard Shane Quandt, Outside Guard Chris Zeloako, | 26 |
| and Trustees Jack Graham, G. Altenbaumer, and Richard Neff; | 27 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 29 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 30 |
| we congratulate the Knights of Columbus Centralia Council No. | 31 |
| 1025 on 100 years of service in the Centralia area; and be it |
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| RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to | 3 |
| each of the officers and leaders of Council No. 1025 as an | 4 |
| expression of our esteem.
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