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90_HR0526

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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION
 2        WHEREAS, Indigence has been a persistent  social  problem
 3    throughout  history  and  has  reached  an  intolerable level
 4    throughout our country; and
 5        WHEREAS, People in urban, suburban, and  rural  areas  of
 6    Illinois  experience indigence, proving that it is not just a
 7    big city problem; and
 8        WHEREAS, Each year sees an  increase  in  the  number  of
 9    deaths  among  those who lack funds to provide for the barest
10    essentials of life; and
11        WHEREAS, Bitter cold winters and  extremely  hot  summers
12    have cost the lives of those individuals who simply could not
13    afford heating or air coolants and died from exposure; and
14        WHEREAS,  In  remembering  those  who  have died, we must
15    reach out to help those in need;  the  extent  to  which  our
16    society  can  counter  the  effects of indigence serving as a
17    good measure of its humanity; therefore, be it
18        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
19    NINETIETH  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20    proclaim Wednesday, May 27, 1998 as "We Remember, We Care for
21    Indigent Persons Day in  Illinois",  and  that  we  urge  all
22    citizens  to  observe,  inform  themselves  of,  and  support
23    efforts to care for the indigent; and be it further
24        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
25    presented to W. Earl Lewis, Founder of the Memorial  Ministry
26    for Indigent Persons.

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