Full Text of HR0130 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 Jack R. Wilson on | 4 | | the occasion of his 100th birthday; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wilson was born at home in Chicago on | 6 | | February 25, 1911; in 1951, he moved to his Mound Street home | 7 | | in Willow Springs with his wife, Helen, and his daughters, Judy | 8 | | and Nancy; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wilson served his country with pride and | 10 | | distinction, attaining the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army's | 11 | | 202nd Battalion before he was honorably discharged in 1942; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wilson has been actively involved in the | 13 | | American Legion Post 832, William R. Edmondson in Willow | 14 | | Springs, serving as a Commander of the post and now as the | 15 | | post's Adjutant; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wilson continues to be an active and proud | 17 | | member of the neighboring Lemont VFW; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wilson has been actively involved in the | 19 | | Village of Willow Springs and surrounding communities as an | 20 | | avid bowler, pool player, and sportsman dating back to his days |
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| 1 | | as a member of the Hamilton Park Flash; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wilson diligently served the public for 36 | 3 | | years as a driver for the Chicago Rapid Transit Company and the | 4 | | Chicago Transportation Authority, working out of the 69th | 5 | | Street Depot; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wilson has honorably exhibited the qualities | 7 | | and values of a true American through his love of country, his | 8 | | love of the American flag, and his protection of family values; | 9 | | and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wilson has remained a proud example of his | 11 | | Scottish heritage, being an active member of the Clan Gunn; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wilson was born the same year as the | 13 | | invention of the traffic light and has witnessed such events as | 14 | | the first movie film and the first Chicago Blackhawks game, but | 15 | | still has not lived long enough to see his Chicago Cubs win the | 16 | | World Series; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 19 | | we congratulate Jack R. Wilson on the occasion of his 100th | 20 | | birthday and wish him many happy and healthy years to come; and | 21 | | be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to Jack Wilson as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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