Full Text of HR0289 94th General Assembly
HR0289 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives wish to congratulate Hazel Lands, an esteemed | 4 |
| resident of Harrisburg, on the occasion of her 100th birthday | 5 |
| on April 14, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born Hazel McDermott in 1905 to John and | 7 |
| Etta (Reed) McDermott; and
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| WHEREAS, On May 17, 1922, she married John Will Lands, and | 9 |
| they had four children, George Lowell, Bobby Lee, Billy Mack, | 10 |
| and Randall Gene; and
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| WHEREAS, Hazel's husband was a coal miner and they also had | 12 |
| a small farm and raised registered Poll Hereford cattle; after | 13 |
| her husband passed away, she continued with the farm and | 14 |
| raising cattle; she was also the cook at Pierson School and | 15 |
| Independence School; she loved to cook and loved being around | 16 |
| kids; and
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| WHEREAS, Hazel is known for her delicious coconut pies, her | 18 |
| love for animals, a quilt in the making, plus many other | 19 |
| crafts; and
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| WHEREAS, She is a devoted Christian and member of the | 21 |
| Saline Ridge Missionary Baptist Church; she has spent her life | 22 |
| being a loving mother and friend to all; and
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| WHEREAS, She has been blessed with 10 grandchildren, 18 | 24 |
| great-grandchildren, nine great-great-grandchildren, and is | 25 |
| eagerly anticipating a great-great-great-grandchild in July of | 26 |
| this year; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 28 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we commend Hazel Lands upon her fulfilling life and reaching | 2 |
| her 100th birthday and extend our sincerest best wishes for her | 3 |
| continued good health and happiness in the future; and be it | 4 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 |
| presented to Hazel Lands as an expression of our admiration and | 7 |
| esteem.
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