Full Text of HJR0087 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Warren O. Hughes on the | 4 | | occasion of his retirement and thank him for his many years of | 5 | | service; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Warren Hughes is the Associate Pastor at the | 7 | | Havana Church of Christ; he is retiring after 65 years in the | 8 | | ministry; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Warren Hughes was raised in Richland Center, | 10 | | Wisconsin; he entered the ministry in 1950 when he and his | 11 | | wife, Mary Lou, moved to Minneapolis so Warren could attend | 12 | | Minnesota Bible College; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, While Warren Hughes attended college, he began his | 14 | | preaching career at 2 small country churches outside | 15 | | Minneapolis; in 1954, Warren and his wife moved to Granola, | 16 | | Kansas, where he started his full-time ministry; the couple | 17 | | excelled in starting up new churches; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Warren Hughes served in Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa | 19 | | before coming to Woodstock, where he started his last church at | 20 | | the age of 65; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, In 1988, Warren Hughes and his wife moved to | 2 | | Havana, where he was hired at the Havana Church of Christ as an | 3 | | Associate Pastor; his primary duties were to minister to the | 4 | | senior citizens in the church and the community; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, During his time at the Havana Church of Christ, | 6 | | Warren Hughes developed a vibrant jail ministry, calling on | 7 | | those who were incarcerated; he made visits to those who were | 8 | | confined to their homes or in a nursing home, often leading | 9 | | Sunday services at the facilities; he and his wife would also | 10 | | visit the downtrodden, helping them buy groceries or passing | 11 | | along items provided from local gardens; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Warren Hughes, now 92 years old, still likes to | 13 | | dabble in his garden; when he was younger, he loved helping on | 14 | | the farm and participating in outdoor pursuits, such as | 15 | | hunting; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Warren Hughes remains outspoken against drug, | 17 | | alcohol, and gambling addiction and has never shied away from | 18 | | voicing concern, support, or opposition to issues before the | 19 | | General Assembly; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Warren Hughes serves as an example of faith, | 21 | | passion, and dedication; his work throughout his career has | 22 | | benefited many; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 3 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we thank Warren O. Hughes for | 4 | | his many years of service, congratulate him on the occasion of | 5 | | his retirement, and wish him all the best in his future | 6 | | endeavors; and be it further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to Warren Hughes as an expression of our | 9 | | congratulations and appreciation for a job well done.
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