HR1294 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Gertrude and Casimir Skiba on the occasion of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary on April 28, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Gert and Casey Skiba are life-long residents of Chicago's Northwest Side; Casey, after serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, met Gert while the pair worked at the Rauland Corporation; the couple was married in the Marian Chapel of Our Lady of Victory Church on April 28, 1950; they then raised a family in the Jefferson Park neighborhood in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Casey Skiba attended grammar school at St. James Parish; he then attended Holy Trinity High School; he is a member of the LaSalle Assembly, the Knights of Columbus, and the Holy Name Society; he is also a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan; and

WHEREAS, Gert Skiba attended grammar school at Our Lady of Victory Parish; she then attended St. Constance High School; she enjoys crafts, knitting, crocheting, playing cards, and taking bus and train trips; and

WHEREAS, Gert and Casey Skiba celebrated their 60th anniversary with their children, Kathleen, Geraldine, and Timothy, and their grandchildren, Brian, Erin, Rebecca, Keith, Heather, Matthew, Sarah, Amanda, and Scott, at the Our Lady of Victory Church; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Gertrude and Casimir Skiba on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary, commend them for achieving a long and happy marriage, and wish them happiness and good health in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Gert and Casey Skiba as a symbol of our esteem and respect.