Full Text of HR1414 94th General Assembly
HR1414 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of this Body are honored to recognize | 3 |
| significant milestones in the lives of the people of this | 4 |
| State; and
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| WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Stella Marie | 6 |
| (Leffler) Boswell of Mt. Vernon recently celebrated the 102nd | 7 |
| anniversary of her birth; and
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| WHEREAS, Stella Marie Leffler was born on August 29, 1904, | 9 |
| in Mt. Vernon, the fifth of nine children; and
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| WHEREAS, She attended Edison and Horace Mann schools in Mt. | 11 |
| Vernon; and
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| WHEREAS, She married Seamon O. Boswell in a double wedding | 13 |
| with her brother marrying Seamon's sister in 1922; they adopted | 14 |
| one son, Richard, and gave birth to another son, Fred "Alvin" | 15 |
| Boswell, in 1930; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, The Boswells moved several times, living in such | 17 |
| places as Chicago and Hammond, Indiana, before returning to Mt. | 18 |
| Vernon; they owned a shoe shop and later a restaurant, both in | 19 |
| Wayne City; they were married for 53 years, when Mr. Boswell | 20 |
| passed away in 1975; and | 21 |
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Boswell enjoys needlework, embroidery, | 22 |
| gardening, and canning vegetables; her favorite food is pizza | 23 |
| from Pizza Hut; she is of the Methodist faith; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 25 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, we | 26 |
| congratulate Stella Marie (Leffler) Boswell on the occasion of | 27 |
| her 102nd birthday, and we extend to her our sincere best | 28 |
| wishes for the future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to Mrs. Boswell as an expression of our respect and | 3 |
| esteem.
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