Full Text of HR0714 95th General Assembly
HR0714 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dean Spears on the | 4 |
| occasion of his 75th birthday on January 5, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Dean William Joseph Spears was born on January 5, | 6 |
| 1932 in Kinsman; he attended Jefferson School and Streator High | 7 |
| School; and
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| WHEREAS, Dean Spears moved to Ottawa, Illinois in 1950; he | 9 |
| worked periodically at Libby Owens Ford Glass Company from 1952 | 10 |
| until his retirement in 1985; Mr. Spears, along with his wife, | 11 |
| owned and operated a restaurant and nightclub named Dino's in | 12 |
| Ottawa from 1973 to 1976; in 1989, Mr. Spears and his wife | 13 |
| moved to St. Petersburg, Florida to serve as general managers | 14 |
| of the Moulton Residence Hotel; they moved back to Ottawa in | 15 |
| 1991 in order to be closer to their family; he has remained in | 16 |
| Ottawa since 1991; and
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| WHEREAS, Dean Spears enjoys spending time with his children | 18 |
| and their families; he also enjoys cooking, pioneering such | 19 |
| recipes as Johnny Mazetti, a noodle dish beloved by his entire | 20 |
| family, as well as peanut butter and Miracle Whip sandwiches, | 21 |
| meatloaf stuffed with hard-boiled eggs, and deep-fried turkey; | 22 |
| he is an avid card player, particularly enjoying the games of |
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| poker, euchre, and canasta; he reveled in playing lawn games, | 2 |
| such as horseshoes, croquet, and darts; and he loves taking | 3 |
| vacations in such places as Las Vegas and Jamaica; and
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| WHEREAS, Dean Spears is an avid sports fan; he is a | 5 |
| long-time fan of the Chicago Bears and Chicago Bulls; his love | 6 |
| for those teams, however, pales in comparison to the love he | 7 |
| has for the Chicago White Sox; he has remained loyal to his | 8 |
| beloved White Sox throughout the team's trials and tribulations | 9 |
| and considers the White Sox's 2005 World Series victory a | 10 |
| highlight in his life; and
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| WHEREAS, Dean Spears was married for 34 years to his lovely | 12 |
| wife, Shirley, who passed away on August 13, 2004; her loss was | 13 |
| felt greatly by Mr. Spears and his family, who miss her dearly; | 14 |
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| WHEREAS, Dean Spears is a man dearly loved and respected by | 16 |
| his family and many friends, who have been enriched by him in | 17 |
| ways they will never forget; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 20 |
| congratulate Dean Spears on the occasion of his 75th birthday | 21 |
| and wish him many more happy and healthy years to come; and be | 22 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to Dean Spears as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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