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92_HR0958 LRB9216897BHbh 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives are proud to congratulate Ronald and Stanley 4 Jensen of Momence, who were named the 2002 Momence Citizens 5 of the Year; and 6 WHEREAS, The Jensen brothers are natives of Momence and 7 each has given over half a century of volunteerism to the 8 community for the simple reason that it is home; and 9 WHEREAS, At the age of 79, Stanley Jensen is a city 10 alderman, a Lions Club member, and has worked on the 11 Gladiolus Festival 5 and 10K race; he has long maintained the 12 Lions club paper recycling trailer and is in charge of 13 changing the announcements on the community sign; Stanley 14 Jensen also worked on Momence's Millenium New Year's Eve 15 celebration; his most recent project has been the renovation 16 of a southside car dealership into a community hall; and 17 WHEREAS, Stanley Jensen is a member of Our Savior 18 Lutheran Church in Momence, a long-time board member for 19 Municipal Bank, and a member of the American Legion; in his 20 free time, he enjoys golfing; and 21 WHEREAS, Ronald Jensen, at 77, is commonly seen with his 22 brother setting up for Lions Club pancake breakfasts or 23 mowing entryways into the city that need a trim; his long 24 list of volunteerism includes being a school board member for 25 10 years and the Lions Club president for three; in the Lions 26 Club, he initiated the purchase a community sign and not only 27 sets up, but works the pancake breakfasts; and 28 WHEREAS, Ronald Jensen is a member of the Momence VFW and 29 commander of the American Legion Post 40; he is a member of 30 the First United Methodist Church, where is a member of the 31 choir and chairman of the board of trustees; Ronald Jensen -2- LRB9216897BHbh 1 helped spearhead and renew the 5 and 10K race that has long 2 been a popular part of the Gladiolus Festival activities; he 3 has worked several Kankakee River clean-up projects and is a 4 substitute bus driver when able; in his free time, Ronald 5 Jensen dabbles in woodworking; and 6 WHEREAS, Ronald Jensen's wife, Phyllis, is a retired 7 school teacher and together, they have three daughters, Julie 8 (Bob) Tallman, Jane Jensen, and Jennifer (Darin) Morse; they 9 also have four grandchildren; and 10 WHEREAS, The Jensen brothers were both Marines during 11 World War II, Stanley serving in the Marine Air Corps and 12 Ronald in field artillery; and 13 WHEREAS, For 35 years together, they operated a farm that 14 included various pieces of ground all around Momence; and 15 WHEREAS, Since Ronald and Stanley Jensen's retirement in 16 1990, things have not slowed down, but given them more time 17 to get involved with different projects, be it for church, 18 community, or city; therefore, be it 19 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 20 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 21 we congratulate Ronald and Stanley Jensen of Momence on being 22 named the 2002 Momence Citizens of the Year; and be it 23 further 24 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 25 presented to Ronald and Stanley Jensen as an expression of 26 our esteem.