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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, David M. Wittenstrom of Boy Scout Troop 43, in
6 Mascoutah, will receive the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of
7 Honor to be held on December 29, 2000, at the St. John 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, David M. Wittenstrom
14 joins an elite and honorable fraternity of achievers that
15 counts among its members an extraordinary number of this
16 nation's great leaders in business, government, education,
17 and other 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 David M.
25 Wittenstrom upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout
26 and commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence
27 that 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 David M. Wittenstrom as an
30 expression of our respect and esteem.