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90_HR0392
LRB9011412CBcbA
1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, For over 100 years the Schmidt family has been
3 involved in the farm implement business; and
4 WHEREAS, The business actually began when Richard Schmidt
5 emigrated to Atlanta, Illinois, from Germany in 1881 and
6 began to work for Mr. Demer Rhodes, the local blacksmith; and
7 WHEREAS, Two events occurred which would set the course
8 for the business; in 1898 Richard bought the blacksmith shop
9 and his son, Paul A. Schmidt, was born; and
10 WHEREAS, In 1926, Richard died and his son, Paul, took
11 over the company; that same year Paul Schmidt signed his
12 first contract with J.I. Case Company, the beginning of 72
13 years of continuous service to the local farm community; and
14 WHEREAS, In 1928, a son was born to Paul and his wife
15 Ruth, Richard E. Schmidt, the third generation of Schmidts to
16 continue on with the business; and
17 WHEREAS, Under Dick Schmidt's management, the business
18 changed from a blacksmith shop selling some machinery to a
19 farm machinery dealership doing some blacksmith work; and
20 WHEREAS, In 1954, the future fourth generation to take
21 over the business was born, Steven Paul Schmidt; and
22 WHEREAS, Schmidt Implement Company was formed in 1970;
23 and
24 WHEREAS, Steven P. Schmidt joined the family business in
25 1976; the same year a new building was constructed to
26 accommodate the growing business; and
27 WHEREAS, In 1977, Michael Schmidt was born to Steven; the
28 fifth generation of Schmidts had arrived; and
29 WHEREAS, The business continued to flourish and on
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1 November 1, 1987, two Logan County farm equipment dealers
2 joined forces, Schmidt Implement Company and Marcotte
3 International, Inc., causing the opening of Schmidt-Marcotte,
4 Inc.; and
5 WHEREAS, William Marcotte brought to the business 21
6 years of association with International Harvester products;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, The company further enhanced their central
9 Illinois leadership in agriculture implement sales by merging
10 with Evans Implement of Lawndale; and
11 WHEREAS, With the merger, David Evans joined the Schmidts
12 and Bill Marcotte as a third business partner; and
13 WHEREAS, Steve Schmidt is the President, Bill Marcotte,
14 the vice-president, and Dave Evans the treasurer 0f
15 Schmidt-Marcotte, Inc., which currently employs 30 local
16 individuals; and
17 WHEREAS, A celebration marking their 100 years of service
18 will be held in Atlanta at the business on July 25, 1998;
19 therefore, be it
20 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
22 congratulate Schmidt-Marcotte, Inc. for their 100 years of
23 service to the farming community; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to Steven P. Schmidt, President, Schmidt-Marcotte,
26 Inc.