HR0130 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jack R. Wilson on the occasion of his 100th birthday; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wilson was born at home in Chicago on February 25, 1911; in 1951, he moved to his Mound Street home in Willow Springs with his wife, Helen, and his daughters, Judy and Nancy; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wilson served his country with pride and distinction, attaining the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army's 202nd Battalion before he was honorably discharged in 1942; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wilson has been actively involved in the American Legion Post 832, William R. Edmondson in Willow Springs, serving as a Commander of the post and now as the post's Adjutant; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wilson continues to be an active and proud member of the neighboring Lemont VFW; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wilson has been actively involved in the Village of Willow Springs and surrounding communities as an avid bowler, pool player, and sportsman dating back to his days as a member of the Hamilton Park Flash; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wilson diligently served the public for 36 years as a driver for the Chicago Rapid Transit Company and the Chicago Transportation Authority, working out of the 69th Street Depot; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wilson has honorably exhibited the qualities and values of a true American through his love of country, his love of the American flag, and his protection of family values; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wilson has remained a proud example of his Scottish heritage, being an active member of the Clan Gunn; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wilson was born the same year as the invention of the traffic light and has witnessed such events as the first movie film and the first Chicago Blackhawks game, but still has not lived long enough to see his Chicago Cubs win the World Series; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Jack R. Wilson on the occasion of his 100th birthday and wish him many happy and healthy years to come; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Jack Wilson as a symbol of our esteem and respect.