Full Text of HR0640 94th General Assembly
HR0640 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, This year marks the 79th year for the annual | 3 |
| Centralia Halloween Parade; and
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| WHEREAS, The parade was first organized in 1923 by Harry | 5 |
| and Rhoda Mapes and Arthur Noren; a Mardi Gras theme was chosen | 6 |
| for the first parade; it was led by Police Chief Erwin, Fire | 7 |
| Chief T.C. Neely, Mayor D.F. Lender, and Commissioners Glore, | 8 |
| Piefer, Cunningham, Garnier, and Newman; and
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| WHEREAS, The tradition has carried on throughout the years, | 10 |
| with such themes as Halloween Frolic, Spooky Halloween, Songs, | 11 |
| Historical Events, Filmland Revue, Fiction Fantasy, Remember | 12 |
| When, The World of Disney, Through the Eyes of a Child, Family | 13 |
| Traditions, and Century Celebrations; during World War II, a | 14 |
| War Bond Auction and dances were held; and
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| WHEREAS, There have been many well-known grand marshals and | 16 |
| attendees of the parade, including St. Louis Cardinals players | 17 |
| Ted Simmons, FredBird, Tom Lawless, and Greg Mathews; Pat and | 18 |
| Richard Nixon; former Harlem Globetrotter Bobby Joe Mason; the | 19 |
| Ninja Turtles; and Uncle Sam (as portrayed by Kendall Mayes); | 20 |
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| WHEREAS, The co-chairmen of the 79th annual parade to be | 22 |
| held on Saturday, October 29, 2005, are Rob Jackson and Justin | 23 |
| Moll; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 25 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 26 |
| we recognize the grand tradition that is the Centralia | 27 |
| Halloween Parade in its 79th year; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 29 |
| presented to Rob Jackson and Justin Moll as an expression of |
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| our esteem.
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