Full Text of HR0330 95th General Assembly
HR0330 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Norma Masching and Donald O'Brien were married on | 3 |
| April 27, 1957 at Sacred Heart Church, Campus, Illinois; and | 4 |
| WHEREAS, Ms. Masching was raised on a dairy farm and was | 5 |
| employed by Illinois Bell as a telephone operator at the time | 6 |
| of her marriage; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. O'Brien was raised on a farm in Reddick and | 8 |
| was engaged in farming and employeed as a gas station manager | 9 |
| at the time of his marriage; and | 10 |
| WHEREAS, The newly married Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien settled on | 11 |
| a farm in Reddick and have been involved in farming their | 12 |
| entire married lives; and | 13 |
| WHEREAS, Norma became a homemaker and raised their five | 14 |
| children, Melinda (Dan Hogan), William (Cheryl), John (JoAnn), | 15 |
| Mary Kay (Todd Gereaux), and Patrick
(Karen); and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, They are the proud grandparents of 14 | 17 |
| grandchildren, Matthew, Will, and Jack Hogan; Mackenzie, | 18 |
| Donnie, and Connor O'Brien; Colleen and Jacque O'Brien; Mason, | 19 |
| Michael, and Matthew Gereaux; and Kelsey, Ashley, and Maggie | 20 |
| O'Brien; and |
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| WHEREAS, The O'Briens have always lived life to the | 2 |
| fullest; they enjoy big band music and ballroom dancing; they | 3 |
| love to travel and explore new places, especially combing | 4 |
| antique markets; their favorite travels include Ireland, both | 5 |
| Clinton inaugurations, and now to Florida each winter; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, The O'Briens are extremely proud of their Irish | 7 |
| heritage, but are just as proud of being lifelong staunch | 8 |
| Democrats and have been involved in political activities for | 9 |
| many years; and | 10 |
| WHEREAS, Norma and Don are both retired; Don still enjoys | 11 |
| being the Norton Township Highway Commissioner and Norma | 12 |
| remains active with the parish council and the Council of | 13 |
| Catholic Women at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Reddick; above | 14 |
| all they enjoy their family and spending time together; | 15 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 17 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 18 |
| congratulate Don and Norma O'Brien on the celebration of their | 19 |
| golden anniversary; that we commend them for achieving a long | 20 |
| and happy marriage, blessed with children, grandchildren and | 21 |
| rich in friendships; and that we wish them happiness and good | 22 |
| health in the future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to Don and Norma O'Brien as a symbol of our esteem | 3 |
| and respect.
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