Full Text of HR1299 95th General Assembly
HR1299 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Lake Villa Fire Department was established in | 3 |
| 1933, but actually began in 1931 when men of the community | 4 |
| American Legion got together and discussed the need for a fire | 5 |
| department for the Lake Villa Township; and
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| WHEREAS, The men formed the Lake Villa Volunteer Firemen's | 7 |
| Association with William Marks as president, Al Kapple as | 8 |
| secretary, and D.R. Manzer as the treasurer; on July 3, 1931 a | 9 |
| dance was held to raise money to buy equipment and membership | 10 |
| cards for the Fire Protection area were also sold; and
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| WHEREAS, Three water cisterns were built to hold 10,000 | 12 |
| gallons of water until equipment could be purchased; in 1933 | 13 |
| the first fire truck, a Pirsch, was purchased for $5,300 and | 14 |
| housed in a local garage; the first fire chief, Fred Hamlin, | 15 |
| was made custodian of the siren and assumed responsibility to | 16 |
| alert the other men in the event of a fire; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1934, a section of the new village hall was | 18 |
| built for the fire equipment; in 1936, a fire protection | 19 |
| district was created and the first trustees were appointed; and | 20 |
| by 1940, with the growth of the area, new equipment and a new | 21 |
| firehouse were obtained; and
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| WHEREAS, Many of the men went off to serve in World War II | 2 |
| and Korea and resumed fire protection duties upon their return; | 3 |
| during that time rapid growth covered the area and more | 4 |
| equipment and manpower were needed; over the next several years | 5 |
| the Lake Villa Rescue Squad and Underwater Recovery Team would | 6 |
| be formed from the original idea of a fire department; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1983 the Lake Villa Fire Department celebrated | 8 |
| its 50th anniversary with an open house; the 75th anniversary | 9 |
| will be celebrated with a monument dedication ceremony and a | 10 |
| dinner in honor of the Lake Villa Fire Department and its rich | 11 |
| history; 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 many men and women who have served with the | 15 |
| Lake Villa Fire Department over the years and wish them the | 16 |
| best as they continue to provide a safe environment for the | 17 |
| community; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 |
| presented to the Lake Villa Fire Department as a symbol of our | 20 |
| respect.
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