Full Text of HR1388 095th General Assembly
HR1388 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The institution of marriage is one of the
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| cornerstones upon which our society is built, and a marriage
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| that has achieved a notable longevity is truly a model for the
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| people of the State of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 7 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Vergil and Violet | 8 |
| Fletcher on the occasion of their 70th wedding anniversary; and | 9 |
| WHEREAS, Vergil and the former Violet Foli were married on | 10 |
| June 9, 1938 in the rectory at St. Paul Catholic Church in | 11 |
| Johnson City by the Reverend Charles Havey; and
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| WHEREAS, Vergil and Violet Fletcher are active members of | 13 |
| Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Collinsville; he retired | 14 |
| in 1978 as a teacher and coach at Collinsville High School and | 15 |
| served on the Madison County Board and the Prairie State Games | 16 |
| following his retirement; she is a homemaker and has been | 17 |
| active in her community, serving on the Collinsville school | 18 |
| board; and
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| WHEREAS, Vergil and Violet Fletcher have two sons, Michael | 20 |
| (Margie) Fletcher and Marc (Joan) Fletcher; four daughters, | 21 |
| Marietta (Marion) Thompson, Marlene (Joseph) Rotter, Marci |
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| Yates, and Marian (Bruce) Evans; and 13 grandchildren and 14 | 2 |
| great-grandchildren; and | 3 |
| WHEREAS, Vergil and Violet Fletcher stand as
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| the best of our society, and their love and
devotion to each | 5 |
| other and to their family and friends serve as
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| all that hard work, dedication, and love can make
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| in today's world; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
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| congratulate Vergil and Violet Fletcher on the occasion of | 11 |
| their
70th wedding anniversary; that we commend them for
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| achieving a long and happy marriage, blessed with children,
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| grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and rich in | 14 |
| friendships;
and that we wish them happiness and good health in | 15 |
| the future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 |
| presented to Vergil and Violet Fletcher as a symbol of our | 18 |
| esteem and respect.
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