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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are proud to recognize milestones in the
4 lives of citizens of the State; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Mrs. Louise
6 Gentle of Maroa, Illinois is celebrating her 107th birthday
7 this year; and
8 WHEREAS, Anna Louise McLean was born on January 26, 1892;
9 she married George Gentle on December 17, 1918; together they
10 were the parents of four children: Paul Gentle, Mary
11 Holtsclaw, Dorothy Ellinwood, and Robert Gentle; Louise has
12 15 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 6
13 great-great-grandchildren; and
14 WHEREAS, Louise Gentle was born and raised in Maroa; for
15 a brief time she lived elsewhere but returned to Maroa in
16 1943; she is an active part of the Maroa Methodist Church;
17 Mrs. Gentle served on the Township Library Board in the 1940s
18 and 1950s; before the consolidation of the school system she
19 served on the Maroa Grade School Board; in 1954 she
20 co-authored the Centennial Book for the community; and
21 WHEREAS, 107 years is truly a milestone in one's life;
22 Mrs. Gentle is truly a valuable part of Illinois and deserves
23 to be commended for reaching this landmark age; therefore, be
24 it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27 we congratulate Mrs. Louise Gentle on her 107th birthday; may
28 she enjoy good health and happiness as the years progress;
29 and be it further
30 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
31 presented to Louise Gentle.