Full Text of HR0748 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Mr. Abraham | 4 | | Stiggers, Jr. and Mrs. Dorothy J. Stiggers on the occasion of | 5 | | their 60th wedding anniversary; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dorothy and Abraham Stiggers met in Memphis, | 7 | | Tennessee in 1953; a bricklayer by trade, Abraham left Memphis | 8 | | to work in Chicago in 1954; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, After arriving in Chicago and finding work, | 10 | | Abraham Stiggers sent for his wife; on September 7, 1955, the | 11 | | two were joined in holy matrimony; their union has resulted in | 12 | | 8 children, 22 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Though Abraham Stiggers was a bricklayer since | 14 | | around the age of 14, he left the profession and became | 15 | | self-employed in 1971, when he became the business owner of Ms. | 16 | | Doll's Lounge; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Answering the call of President John F. Kennedy | 18 | | when he asked what she can do for her country, Dorothy Stiggers | 19 | | embarked on a career in nursing, where she faithfully served | 20 | | for more than 50 years; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Initially, Dorothy Stiggers was not accepted into | 2 | | nursing school because of her race, but she petitioned the | 3 | | President of the United States, the Governor of Illinois, and | 4 | | the Mayor of Chicago; her persistence paid off and she was | 5 | | admitted to nursing school; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dorothy Stiggers has worked at several hospitals, | 7 | | including Cook County Hospital (now Stroger Hospital), | 8 | | Roseland Community Hospital, and the University of Chicago; she | 9 | | served as the Director of Nursing for several facilities and | 10 | | programs; for many decades, she has been a member of the | 11 | | National Chapter of Black Nurses Association, where she served | 12 | | as Treasurer for her chapter; she has also worked for the City | 13 | | Colleges of Chicago as an instructor; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Dorothy Stiggers has been a dedicated member of | 15 | | Trinity United Church of Christ since 1995; she has been active | 16 | | in a number of ministries, including the Usher Board, the | 17 | | Grandparents' Ministry, and Imabasi, a health ministry; she is | 18 | | also a member of many service organizations; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Dorothy and Abraham Stiggers enjoy traveling; | 20 | | Dorothy has been to approximately 45 of the 50 states; after | 21 | | their 60th anniversary celebration, Dorothy and Abraham will | 22 | | visit the remaining states; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dorothy and Abraham Stiggers' 60 years of marriage | 2 | | exemplify love in action through their commitment and service | 3 | | to each other, to their family, and to the community at large; | 4 | | therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 7 | | congratulate Mr. Abraham Stiggers, Jr. and Mrs. Dorothy J. | 8 | | Stiggers on their 60th wedding anniversary and wish them many | 9 | | happy and healthy years to come; and be it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to Abraham and Dorothy Stiggers as an expression of | 12 | | our esteem and respect.
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