Full Text of HR0185 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize the 150th anniversary of the | 4 | | founding of Virginia Masonic Lodge #544 Ancient Free & Accepted | 5 | | Masons in 2017; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Virginia Masonic Lodge #544 was formally | 7 | | organized on April 3, 1867, and its charter was issued on | 8 | | October 1, 1867; its current building opened in 1983; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Gustave F. Hillig, a Civil War veteran, was | 10 | | elected as the first Worshipful Master and served in the | 11 | | position a total of 12 times; Robert H. Mann was the | 12 | | second-longest serving Worshipful Master with a total of 11 | 13 | | terms; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Lodge members have served as mayors, aldermen, | 15 | | city attorneys, and in the judiciary; some have served in other | 16 | | public offices, including county clerk, county board member, | 17 | | state legislator, and Congress; they have served in every | 18 | | branch of the United States military; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Lodge members support orphanages, scholarships, | 20 | | and families in need; members are strong supporters of | 21 | | education; all three cornerstones for Virginia's high schools |
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| 1 | | were laid by Masons, most recently on June 7, 2014; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Lodge members exemplify the Masonic Mission: | 3 | | "Freemasonry aims to promote
Friendship, Morality, and | 4 | | Brotherly Love among its members. It is, by definition, a | 5 | | fraternity;
comprised of men from every race, religion, | 6 | | opinion, and background who are brought
together as Brothers to | 7 | | develop and strengthen the bonds of friendship."; therefore, be | 8 | | it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 10 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 | | recognize the 150th anniversary of the founding of Virginia | 12 | | Masonic Lodge #544 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons in 2017, and | 13 | | we wish them many more successful years; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the members of Virginia Masonic Lodge #544.
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