Full Text of HR0345 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. John Roth on the | 4 | | occasion of his retirement and thank him for his countless | 5 | | years of service to the Morris community; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Roth was born on June 23, 1940 in Morris; he | 7 | | knew from the time he was a young boy that he would be a doctor, | 8 | | just as his father was; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, At just 24 years old, Dr. Roth graduated from the | 10 | | University of Illinois College of Medicine; he completed | 11 | | medical school in just 3 years, rather than the typical 4 | 12 | | years; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Roth interned for a year at Denver General | 14 | | Hospital and treated his patients like royalty; while at Denver | 15 | | General Hospital, he met a young nurse named Judie, who later | 16 | | became his wife; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Roth was drafted to Vietnam after his intern | 18 | | year; after serving, he returned to Denver to St. Joseph | 19 | | Hospital for a 3-year residency; after finishing his residency, | 20 | | he returned home to Morris to practice medicine; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Roth always knew he was meant to be a doctor | 2 | | but was unsure what kind he wanted to be; he thought after his | 3 | | time in Vietnam that he would like to be a surgeon; however, | 4 | | his father said that if there was a crisis, they would need an | 5 | | obstetrician; the Morris community needed an obstetrician, so | 6 | | that is what he chose to become; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Obstetrics was a perfect fit for Dr. Roth because | 8 | | it still allowed him to perform surgery; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Roth was there for the Morris Hospital and | 10 | | Healthcare Centers when an expectant mother was in crisis; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Roth has delivered more than 8,000 babies in | 12 | | 43 years and believes, at the age of 74, it is time for him to | 13 | | retire; he has said he is leaving the field in good hands and | 14 | | is thrilled to be doing so; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, When Dr. Roth returned to Morris, he was the first | 16 | | and only doctor practicing obstetrics; he has paved the way for | 17 | | many more doctors to practice in the Morris community; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Roth has set high standards and is described | 19 | | by all as both genuine and caring; he will be greatly missed by | 20 | | all of the patients that have had the pleasure of his service; | 21 | | and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Roth serves as an example of a hardworking, | 2 | | passionate, and dedicated member of the Morris community; his | 3 | | work throughout his career has benefited many; therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 6 | | thank Dr. John Roth for his many years of service, congratulate | 7 | | him on the occasion of his retirement, and wish him all the | 8 | | best in his future endeavors; and be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to Dr. Roth as an expression of our congratulations | 11 | | and appreciation for a job well done.
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