[ Search ] [ Legislation ] [ Bill Summary ]
[ Home ] [ Back ] [ Bottom ]
90_HR0389
LRB9011950KBkb
1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to honor George Dickinson of Flora,
4 Illinois, on serving the Boy Scouts of America for over fifty
5 years; and
6 WHEREAS, George Dickinson was eight years old when he
7 first became associated with scouting; after participating as
8 a scout, he went on to serve in a leadership capacity; Mr.
9 Dickinson has taken several troops to the Philmont Boy Scout
10 ranch in Cimmaron, New Mexico to hike, canoe, and backpack;
11 on hiking treks, he has taken the youngsters over one hundred
12 miles; he has been canoeing through the boundary waters of
13 Minnesota, and has hiked the Appalachian trail through
14 Georgia; in the last year he has been the guide to ten boys
15 through the rough and rugged terrain of the North County of
16 Philmont; and
17 WHEREAS, George Dickinson has received many awards,
18 including: the Silver Beaver Award, District Award of Merit,
19 and Veteran Scouter Award; perhaps his greatest award is the
20 number of young men whose lives he has changed because of his
21 commitment to scouting; therefore, be it
22 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
24 thank George Dickinson for his hard work and dedication to
25 the Boy Scouts of America; may he continue to be a positive
26 influence and role model to the young men of his area; and be
27 it further
28 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to George Dickinson of Flora, Illinois.