Full Text of HR0249 096th General Assembly
HR0249 96TH 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 Norman R. Buecker | 4 |
| for his 60 years of dedicated service as a member of the | 5 |
| Masonic Fraternity; and
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| WHEREAS, Norman Buecker was born on January 2, 1925; he is | 7 |
| the owner of Norman's Plumbing & Heating in Springfield; and
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| WHEREAS, Norman Buecker began his long tenure with the | 9 |
| Masonic Fraternity when he petitioned Tyrian Lodge 333 of | 10 |
| Springfield, where he was raised as a Master Mason on February | 11 |
| 23, 1949; he quickly became an active member in the fraternity, | 12 |
| joining the Valley of Springfield Ancient Accepted Scottish | 13 |
| Rite (AASR) on April 18, 1949, the Springfield Chapter of the | 14 |
| Royal Arch Masons on October 26, 1960, the Springfield Council | 15 |
| of the Royal Select Masters on October 28, 1960, and the Elwood | 16 |
| Commandery of the Knights Templar on January 2, 1961; he was | 17 |
| coroneted as a 33rd Degree Scottish Rite on September 30, 1970; | 18 |
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| WHEREAS, Norman Buecker has served in numerous positions of | 20 |
| authority within the Masonic Fraternity; he served as Most Wise | 21 |
| Master of the Springfield Chapter Rose Croix AASR from 1973 to | 22 |
| 1975; he served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Illinois |
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| Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (AF & AM) from 1979 to 1981 | 2 |
| and as Grand Treasurer of Grand Lodge from 1981 to 1988; he | 3 |
| became an active member of the Supreme Council, Sovereign Grand | 4 |
| Inspector General of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in 1981, | 5 |
| becoming the council's Grand Treasurer General in 1989; he | 6 |
| served as Deputy of the State of Illinois, Illinois Council of | 7 |
| Deliberation of the AASR from 1992 to 2001; he has also served | 8 |
| as a Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Illinois AF & AM and | 9 |
| is a Past Chairman of the Grand Lodge's Board of Grand | 10 |
| Examiners; and
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| WHEREAS, Norman Buecker has been the recipient of numerous | 12 |
| accolades from the Masons, including the Meritorious Service | 13 |
| Award, which he received on June 1, 1965; he was also the | 14 |
| recipient of the DeMolay Honorary Legion of Honor; and
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| WHEREAS, Norman Buecker serves as a model of hard work, | 16 |
| integrity, and dedication to his fellow Masons and the people | 17 |
| of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 20 |
| congratulate Norman R. Buecker for his 60 years of dedicated | 21 |
| service as a member of the Masonic Fraternity and wish him | 22 |
| continued success and happiness in the years to come; and be it | 23 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to Norman Buecker as a symbol of our esteem and | 3 |
| respect.
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