Full Text of HR0377 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to
congratulate Naperville American | 4 | | Legion Post 43 on the occasion of its l00th
birthday; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The American Legion was founded in 1919 on four | 6 | | pillars that
encompass a variety of programs that benefit our | 7 | | nation's veterans: service
members, their families, the youth | 8 | | of America, and ordinary citizens; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Post 43's history dates back to that same year, | 10 | | when a group of 15
World War I veterans from Naperville met and | 11 | | created their local post; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The charter for Post 43 was issued on June 25, | 13 | | 1919 and dated July
5, 1919 as Naperville American Legion Post | 14 | | 43; it received its national
charter on August 1, 1920; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Original charter members of Post 43 included | 16 | | Joseph Wehrli, Winfred and Frank Knoch, Scott Fry, James L. | 17 | | Nichols, Paul H., Bernard B., and Theodore F. Boecker, Robert | 18 | | R. Rickert, Reuben H. Yackley, and Chauncey Reed, who went on | 19 | | to serve in the U.S. Congress for 20 years and was the post's | 20 | | first commander; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Post 43 began with 126 charter members; today, it | 2 | | has over 600 members, making it one of the largest posts in | 3 | | Illinois; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, During its 100 years, Post 43 has emphasized | 5 | | Americanism, honored
citizens of the year, provided color guard | 6 | | and honor guard for civic events,
provided burial honors, and | 7 | | co-sponsored the city's annual Memorial Day parade
and | 8 | | associated activities; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Post 43 enhances the citizenship of local youth
| 10 | | through the annual Premier Boys State and Girls State programs, | 11 | | sponsorship of a
Boy Scout troop, scholarships, oratorical and | 12 | | essay contests, and
participation in local high school | 13 | | graduation programs; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Post 43 honors veterans through Veterans Day
| 15 | | activities, support of the Chicago Honor Flight, regular visits | 16 | | to wounded veterans
and to area retirement home residents, | 17 | | participation in services for the deceased,
and assistance in | 18 | | obtaining veteran benefits; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 21 | | we congratulate Naperville American Legion Post 43 on | 22 | | celebrating 100 years of service in the Naperville area; and be |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the members of Post 43 as a symbol of our respect | 4 | | and esteem.
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