HR0892 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois are pleased to recognize outstanding citizens of the State; and

WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that 12 senior citizens dedicated to their community, country, and families, have been selected as this year's Jefferson County Senior Saints and will be honored at a banquet on May 6, 2004; and

WHEREAS, The recipients have exhibited benevolence, community service, compassion, and commitment to their families, churches, country, and community throughout their lives and have been examples to all who know them; and

WHEREAS, The Senior Saints program started 8 years ago when local philanthropist Carl Lincoln Schweinfurth was honored; since the program's inception, 96 Jefferson County residents have been inducted into the Senior Saints Hall of Fame; photos of the winners are added to the Senior Saints Hall of Fame Wall; and

WHEREAS, This year's Senior Saints are Gertie Bullock, John Downey, Norman Edson, Joan Goldman, Ken Highsmith, Ida Mae Jackson, Bill Ligon, Mack Piper, Sibyle Prosise, Eloise Turrell, John Turrell, and Nancy Schutte Smith; the number of volunteer hours each recipient can claim are countless; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the recipients of the Jefferson County Senior Saints Award for 2004 and thank them for their humble service to the citizens of the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to each recipient of the Senior Saint Award for 2004.