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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  are pleased to recognize milestone events in
 4    the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and

 5        WHEREAS, It has  come  to  our  attention  that  John  A.
 6    Russell  is retiring after sixty years of service as clerk of
 7    Catlin Township; and

 8        WHEREAS, Born in California, John  A.  Russell  moved  to
 9    Catlin as a small child; he studied bookkeeping and typing in
10    high  school  and  went  on  to  take additional classes at a
11    business college in Danville; and

12        WHEREAS, Over  the  years,  John  A.  Russell  owned  and
13    operated  a  gas  station,  worked  for  a  local feed supply
14    business,  and  worked  as  a  bookkeeper  in  a  number   of
15    situations;  currently  he  is  a  bookkeeper  for Campbell's
16    Disposal in Catlin; and

17        WHEREAS, In 1941, John A. Russell began  his  six  decade
18    tenure  as  clerk  of  Catlin  Township;  in  addition to his
19    service as clerk, he  served  for  forty  years  as  Catlin's
20    village  clerk and for thirty years as the clerk of the local
21    school board; and

22        WHEREAS, John A. Russell enjoyed the role of clerk during
23    his tenure; he took it seriously, missing a township  meeting
24    only once in his sixty years because he happened to be in the
25    hospital;  he  also  had a deep love for the Catlin community
26    and its residents; and

27        WHEREAS, John A. Russell was the recipient of many honors
28    and commendations  over  the  years,  including  being  named
29    Catlin's  Man of the Year in 1961, and letters of recognition
30    from State officials commending him on his career in service;
31    and
 
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 1        WHEREAS, John A. Russell is supported by his  loving  and
 2    very  proud  family,  who  include  his  wife,  Lois, and his
 3    daughters; therefore, be it

 4        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 5    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 6    we  congratulate  John  A.  Russell  on his retirement from a
 7    career sixty years of service as clerk for  Catlin  Township;
 8    and  we  wish him well in all of his future endeavors; and be
 9    it further

10        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
11    presented to John A. Russell as an expression of our esteem.

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