HR1544 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Dean Bishop on the occasion of his retirement after 48 years of serving in the Greene County Coroner's Office; and

WHEREAS, Dean Bishop became a licensed funeral director in 1963; he has served for the past 24 years as the Greene County Coroner; and

WHEREAS, Dean Bishop and his late wife, Brenda, were the third generation owners of the third-longest, family-owned funeral home in Illinois, which opened in 1898 and is currently known as the Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield; and

WHEREAS, Dean Bishop and Brenda organized and assisted with several fundraisers over the years to help individuals and families with illnesses and hardships, including the Friend in Deed program; and

WHEREAS, Dean Bishop is active in Greenfield United Methodist Church, where he has held numerous leadership roles, including as head of the Bible school; he is active with the local Lions Club, where he served as President; he was a Little League Baseball manager and served as Khoury League Commissioner; and

WHEREAS, Dean Bishop was recently honored for over 50 years as the announcer for the Greenfield High School Tigers football games; he was also the scorekeeper for Tigers basketball and made two trips to the State basketball tournament as the head scorekeeper; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dean Bishop on his retirement after 48 years of serving in the Greene County Coroner's Office, and we wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further

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