Full Text of HR1112 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate June Gecan on the | 4 | | occasion of her 90th birthday; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, June Gecan is a longtime resident of Chicago's | 6 | | South Shore neighborhood; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, June Gecan and her loving husband of over 50 | 8 | | years, Tony, began raising their family of four children, | 9 | | Anton, Nicholas, Pamela, and Christine, in the historic St. | 10 | | Brides Parish; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, June Gecan was active in the St. Brides Mothers | 12 | | Club, ensuring that the vaunted football and basketball | 13 | | programs were properly outfitted; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, June Gecan was one of many mothers in the | 15 | | neighborhood that were prominent in the daily lives of the | 16 | | numerous children that grew up on and around 74th Street; she | 17 | | often prepared tasty lunches, snacks, or dinners for the many | 18 | | guests of the Gecan children; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, June Gecan was often called upon to intervene in | 20 | | disputes with an overzealous janitor in Greek, in which she was |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, June Gecan was a fixture at the Beach and Tennis | 3 | | Club and was a member of the South Shore Country Club; she also | 4 | | participated in the annual B&T Follies; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, In 1969, June Gecan served as president of the | 6 | | Aquinas Dominican Parents Teachers Association; when her | 7 | | children were older, she joined the workforce and garnered an | 8 | | impressive resume in law enforcement and criminal justice; from | 9 | | 1971 to 1986, she was employed by the United States Secret | 10 | | Service and the U.S. Marshals Service and helped to protect 3 | 11 | | Presidents; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, In 1986, June Gecan retired and moved from her | 13 | | Beverly neighborhood to Lombard, where she has lived for the | 14 | | last 18 years; she is an avid bridge player, accomplished cook, | 15 | | and loving grandmother of 5; at the age of 90, she is still | 16 | | cooking, paying her bills, and maintaining her condo - she is a | 17 | | true model of the independent senior; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, June Gecan is a dedicated sports fan and | 19 | | passionate follower of the Chicago Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, | 20 | | and White Sox; she is also admired for her enthusiasm, service | 21 | | to country, love of life, sense of humor, and devotion to her | 22 | | family and many friends; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we congratulate June Gecan on the occasion of her 90th birthday | 4 | | and wish her many happy and healthy years to come; and be it | 5 | | further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to June Gecan as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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