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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, On May 24, 2014, Megan Maureen Korczynski and |
3 | | Kevin Paul Gow, Jr. will be united in holy matrimony; and
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4 | | WHEREAS, Megan Maureen is the daughter of Diane M. and |
5 | | Edwin J. "SKI" Korczynski; and |
6 | | WHEREAS, Kevin is the son of Kevin Paul Gow, Sr. and the |
7 | | late Lynne Dwight Gow; and |
8 | | WHEREAS, The father of the bride, Edwin J. "SKI" |
9 | | Korczynski, is a precinct captain within the 33rd Ward |
10 | | organization and has been honored by the Illinois General |
11 | | Assembly, the United States Congress, and the Department of |
12 | | Defense for outstanding achievement as a Civilian Reserve Air |
13 | | Fleet (CRAF)/Military Air Lift Command (MAC) America West |
14 | | Boeing 747 Pilot, flying 25 sorties during Operation Desert |
15 | | Shield/Desert Storm; and |
16 | | WHEREAS, The bride and groom share more than their love, |
17 | | hope, and happiness: both of their fathers are veterans and |
18 | | distinguished members of the United States Marine Corps, |
19 | | meaning that dedication, loyalty, and integrity - qualities |
20 | | that are truly necessary to a successful marriage - are part of |
21 | | their upbringing; and |
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1 | | WHEREAS, As their wedding date approaches, the happy couple |
2 | | is filled with joyful anticipation, which is enhanced by the |
3 | | knowledge that their friends and families share their joy; and |
4 | | WHEREAS, Megan Maureen reflects fondly upon her years |
5 | | living and working in Chicago and receiving her bachelor degree |
6 | | in Fine Arts in Interior Design from the Chicago International |
7 | | Academy of Design and Technology; and |
8 | | WHEREAS, Megan Maureen, as a commercial designer |
9 | | associated with a Lake Forest leader in commercial design, has |
10 | | attained great praise from her peer group for her advanced |
11 | | skills in the unique computer-aided design (CAD) which assists |
12 | | in creation, modification, analysis, and optimization of |
13 | | design, as well as a high level of success within her field of |
14 | | design evidenced by her redesigning, in part, the offices of |
15 | | Cook County to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin airport; and |
16 | | WHEREAS, Kevin Paul Gow, Jr., an elementary school teacher |
17 | | from Buffalo Grove, has received high praise from his superiors |
18 | | and parents for his innovated educational methods and even |
19 | | greater praise for his selfless time devoted to his volunteer |
20 | | efforts as a basketball and track and field coach with decisive |
21 | | wins to his credit; and |
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1 | | WHEREAS, Megan Maureen has acted as a volunteer for St. |
2 | | Vincent DePaul Food pantry in Lake Zurich, not only |
3 | | distributing food to those in need but extending compassion and |
4 | | understanding as well; and |
5 | | WHEREAS, Kevin P. Gow, Jr. shares Megan Maureen's joy and |
6 | | jubilation and fondly reflects upon living and working in |
7 | | Chicago and receiving his master's degree from DePaul |
8 | | University; and |
9 | | WHEREAS, Father of the groom, Kevin Sr., a former captain |
10 | | in the United States Marine Corps, and the late Lynne Dwight |
11 | | Gow, take great pride knowing that their care and parenthood |
12 | | examples provided Kevin with the intestinal fortitude and |
13 | | knowledge necessary to stand as a "Top Gun" husband, father, |
14 | | and companion; and |
15 | | WHEREAS, Edwin J. "SKI", father of the bride, active member |
16 | | with the rank of major in the United States Air Force/CAP, |
17 | | along with mother, Diane Marlene, a 25+ years elementary |
18 | | education teacher and certified counselor to the learning |
19 | | disabled and emotionally disturbed, stand proud knowing that |
20 | | their care, fine example, and training has imbued Megan with |
21 | | the qualities of great character, competence, vision, and |
22 | | drive; utilizing these given virtues they are confident that |
23 | | Megan Maureen has developed a positive, predictable |
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1 | | environment where all are treated with respect and dignity |
2 | | which, no doubt, will provide Megan with great family and |
3 | | future parenting skills; and |
4 | | WHEREAS, The father of the bride, has put forth his best |
5 | | effort, throughout Megan's youth, to inform her that it is by |
6 | | no means enough that a new bride be a capable wife; she must be |
7 | | that, of course, but also a great deal more; she should be as |
8 | | well, a lady of liberal education, refined manner, caring, |
9 | | loving, filled with compassion as well as passion, and exhibit |
10 | | a keen sense of personal honor; she should be the soul of tact, |
11 | | patience, justice, firmness, and charity; in 2 words, every |
12 | | wife should keep before her the virtues of dignity and |
13 | | self-worth; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Edwin J. "SKI", father of the bride, has impressed |
15 | | upon Megan Maureen that the true test of character is not "just |
16 | | hanging in there" when you expect a light at the end of the |
17 | | tunnel, but performance of duty and persistence of example when |
18 | | one knows that no light is apparent; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Megan Maureen's virtues of tact, patience, |
20 | | justice, firmness, charity, and her positive, predictable |
21 | | environment where all are treated with respect and dignity will |
22 | | provide the many qualities needed as she walks the meandering |
23 | | path of matrimony; and
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1 | | WHEREAS, Megan Maureen must be aware as she prepares for |
2 | | marriage and family that no meritorious act of her new family |
3 | | should escape her attention or be left to pass without its |
4 | | reward, even if the reward is only a word of approval; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Diane M., mother of the bride, imbued Megan |
6 | | Maureen with the highest ideals of duty, honor, and loyalty |
7 | | thus providing her with the virtues necessary to assume the |
8 | | responsibilities of a loving companion, wife, and parent; |
9 | | therefore, be it
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10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
11 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
12 | | we recognize Megan Maureen Korczynski and Kevin Paul Gow, Jr. |
13 | | as they are united in holy matrimony and wish them many years |
14 | | of happiness; and be it further
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15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
16 | | presented to Megan Maureen Korczynski and Kevin Paul Gow, Jr. |
17 | | as a symbol of our best wishes.
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