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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the
3 Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a Scout is that of
4 Eagle Scout; and
5 WHEREAS, Thomas Forsythe of Boy Scout Troop 43 in
6 Mascoutah will receive the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of
7 Honor to be held on September 24, 1999 at St. John's United
8 Church of Christ in Mascoutah; and
9 WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young
10 man must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a
11 willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in
12 camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and
13 WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Thomas Forsythe joins
14 an elite and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts
15 among its members an extraordinary number of this nation's
16 great leaders in business, government, education, and other
17 sectors of society; and
18 WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout
19 reflects favorably upon the recipient, his justly proud
20 family, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be
21 it
22 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
24 we join his family and friends in congratulating Thomas
25 Forsythe upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and
26 commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that
27 is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further
28 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to Eagle Scout Thomas Forsythe as an expression of
30 our respect and esteem.