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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  are proud to honor significant events in the
 4    lives of the citizens of this State; and

 5        WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that R.L. Songer of
 6    Catlin has earned the Catlin Citizen of the Year Award  given
 7    by  the  Catlin  Lions  Club;  the award will be presented on
 8    April 18, 2002, at the  United  Methodist  Church  Fellowship
 9    Hall during a banquet in Mr. Songer's honor; and

10        WHEREAS,  The requirements for earning the Citizen of the
11    Year award specify that the recipient must support Catlin  in
12    at  least three examples of community service; Mr. Songer has
13    lived in Catlin his whole life and feels it is  important  to
14    give  back  to the community; this attitude, and his constant
15    support of community activities, is what decidedly earned him
16    the award; and

17        WHEREAS, Mr. Songer currently  serves  on  the  village's
18    zoning  commission and has been an active 65 year member with
19    the Catlin United Methodist Church, where  he  sings  in  the
20    choir; and

21        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Songer  was a businessman in Catlin for 40
22    years as a partner of Songer Chevrolet; he was also  involved
23    in  the  American  Legion and the Boy Scouts, was a member of
24    the Catlin School Board during which a new gymnasium and farm
25    shop were built, was a past president of the Lions Club,  and
26    has served as a volunteer firefighter; and

27        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Songer served his country during World War
28    II as a fighter pilot; and

29        WHEREAS, Mr. Songer has always  enjoyed  the  small  town
30    atmosphere,  and  purchased  the  house  next to which he was
31    born; he believes that only through  being  involved  in  the
 
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 1    work  of  the  town  and  community  can  one realize all the
 2    benefits; therefore, be it

 3        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 4    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 5    we congratulate R.L. Songer of Catlin on receiving the Catlin
 6    Citizen  of  the  Year Award, for which he is most deserving;
 7    and be it further

 8        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 9    presented to R.L. Songer as an expression of our esteem.

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