HR1369 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Julia J. Halpin of Kempton on the occasion of her 100th birthday on August 16, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Julia Halpin was born to Croatian immigrants, George and Cenka Hibler, on August 16, 1916, the third of ten children; and

WHEREAS, Julia Halpin grew up on a farm near Reddick; she married the late William W. Halpin on February 12, 1938; on March 1 of the same year, they moved into the house on the Weber family farm, her husband's grandfather's farm near Kempton, where she still resides today; and

WHEREAS, Julia Halpin had five children, the late Judy (George) Ruwe, Shirley (Dave) Seyfried, Alice Halpin, Bill (Marsha) Halpin, and George (Marge) Halpin; she has ten grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Four of Julia Halpin's siblings are still living, three of whom will be celebrating with her; her sons, Bill and George, still farm the family land where Julia resides, as well as other land in north Central Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Julia J. Halpin on her 100th birthday, and we wish her many more wonderful years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Julia J. Halpin as an expression of our esteem and respect.