Full Text of HR1265 95th General Assembly
HR1265 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, A group of 71 Catholic men and their families in | 3 |
| the Chicago southwest suburb of Tinley Park realized that there | 4 |
| was a need to serve their church, their families, and their | 5 |
| community in a way that was consistent with the Knights of | 6 |
| Columbus principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and | 7 |
| Patriotism; and
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| WHEREAS, In response to this need, the Father C.C. Boyle | 9 |
| Council No. 4698 was formed and chartered on November 30, 1958 | 10 |
| at the urging of Father T.D. O'Connell, then pastor of St. | 11 |
| George Church in Tinley Park; and
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| WHEREAS, The leaders, members, and families of the Knights | 13 |
| of Columbus Father C.C. Boyle Council have contributed their | 14 |
| time and talents following the true tradition of Columbianism - | 15 |
| Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism; and
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| WHEREAS, In November of 1970, the first fundraising efforts | 17 |
| were initiated by the Knights of Columbus Father C.C. Boyle | 18 |
| Council toward assisting those individuals with special needs; | 19 |
| these efforts, now better known as the Tootsie Roll Drive, have | 20 |
| been adopted in many places throughout the nation, raising | 21 |
| countless millions of dollars; and
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| WHEREAS, The Knights of Columbus Father C.C. Boyle Council | 2 |
| continues to meet at St. George Church in Tinley Park to this | 3 |
| day; the Council continues to serve the parish families of St. | 4 |
| George in Tinley Park, St. Damien in Oak Forest, St. Elizabeth | 5 |
| Seton in Orland Hills, St. Emeric in Country Club Hills, St. | 6 |
| Julie Billiart in Tinley Park, St. Gerald Majella in Markham, | 7 |
| and St. Stephen in Tinley Park; and
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| WHEREAS, The Council membership of the Knights of Columbus | 9 |
| Father C.C. Boyle Council, as well as their families and | 10 |
| friends, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Council on | 11 |
| November 30, 2008; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 |
| congratulate the members of the Knights of Columbus Father C.C. | 15 |
| Boyle Council 4698 on the occasion of the Council's 50th | 16 |
| anniversary and wish them continued success and happiness in | 17 |
| the future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 |
| presented to the Knights of Columbus Father C.C. Boyle Council | 20 |
| 4698 as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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