Full Text of HR1337 94th General Assembly
HR1337 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of this Body are honored to recognize | 3 |
| significant milestones in the lives of the people of this | 4 |
| State; and
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| WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Grace Mae | 6 |
| (White) Harrell is celebrating the 100th anniversary of her | 7 |
| birth; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Harrell was born on June 16, 1906, to Louella | 9 |
| Mae and Ira Edward White in Haines Township, Marion County; she | 10 |
| is the second of 17 children; and
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| WHEREAS, She worked in factories all her life, starting at | 12 |
| about age 14; she worked in the Sexton garment factory in Salem | 13 |
| and later at the dress factory in Salem; she finally went to | 14 |
| work in the shoe factory, where she retired at the age of 65; | 15 |
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| WHEREAS, Grace married Orin (Ted) Harrell, and they lived | 17 |
| in Odin their entire married life; Ted died in 1983, and Mrs. | 18 |
| Harrell continued to reside in Odin until 2002, when she moved | 19 |
| to Great Oaks Boarding Home in Salem; she is a member of the | 20 |
| Odin Methodist Church and attended regularly until she went to | 21 |
| the boarding home; and | 22 |
| WHEREAS, In her younger days, Mrs. Harrell loved to sew, | 23 |
| quilt, crochet, and do embroidery work and was an excellent | 24 |
| cook; she and Ted especially enjoyed attending dances together; | 25 |
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| WHEREAS, She can recite long poems and has a wonderful | 27 |
| sense of humor; when the weather is nice, Mrs. Harrell enjoys | 28 |
| walking around outside of the boarding home; she is a | 29 |
| thoughtful, considerate person with a good sense of humor and |
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| has always been a hard worker; and | 2 |
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Harrell's son, Frederick Cecil Hazlet, the | 3 |
| joy of her life, passed away in 2002; and | 4 |
| WHEREAS, A reception will be held in her honor on Friday, | 5 |
| June 16, 2006, at 2 p.m.; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 |
| we congratulate Grace Mae Harrell on the occasion of her 100th | 9 |
| birthday, and we extend to her our sincere best wishes for the | 10 |
| future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to her as an expression of our respect and esteem.
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