92_HR0357 LRB9209016RHrh 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 Richard Roth 6 is retiring after 33 years of service at Danville High School 7 at the end of the 2001 school year; and 8 WHEREAS, Richard Roth earned his bachelor's degree in 9 history and his master's degree in education at the 10 University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana; and 11 WHEREAS, Richard Roth served in the United States Navy 12 from 1963 through 1965; he credits his military experience 13 for getting him interested in teaching; and 14 WHEREAS, Richard Roth began his teaching career at 15 Danville High School in 1969; during his 33-year tenure, he 16 has had the opportunity to teach history, psychology, and 17 sociology to Danville's youth; and 18 WHEREAS, During his tenure, Richard Roth has provided his 19 students with encouragement and exposed them to different 20 experiences beyond the textbooks; he will miss the 21 enthusiasm, the optimism and the youthfulness of his 22 students; and 23 WHEREAS, Richard Roth plans to spend his retirement with 24 his family and busying himself with hobbies; therefore, be it 25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 26 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 27 we congratulate Richard Roth on his retirement after a 28 33-year teaching career at Danville High School and we wish 29 him well in all of his future endeavors; and be it further 30 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be -2- LRB9209016RHrh 1 presented to Richard Roth as an expression of our esteem.