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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor milestones in the lives
4 of citizens of the State of Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, The 1999 Governor's Awards for Unique
6 Achievements were announced with the name of Walter K. "Hap"
7 Holliday of Ramsey, Illinois on the list; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Holliday represented the Midland Area Agency
9 on Aging in Centralia; he was the superintendent of Ramsey
10 Unit #204 schools for 25 years and currently serves on the
11 Regional School Board of Trustees in Bond, Fayette, and
12 Effingham counties; and
13 WHEREAS, Mr. Holliday's community service includes
14 serving as a member of the Midland Area Agency Board of
15 Directors since 1980; in addition he has chaired numerous
16 fundraising golf tournaments for schools and other charities;
17 and
18 WHEREAS, "Hap" Holliday played AAA baseball for the
19 Cleveland Indians after his time of service during World War
20 II; he also played for the Cardinals for a brief time; Mr.
21 Holliday and his wife, Kathleen, are the parents of three
22 children, the grandparents of 11, and have 2
23 great-grandchildren; Mr. Holliday is an avid golfer in his
24 spare time; and
25 WHEREAS, Mr. Holliday and other winners were honored at
26 the Governor's Mansion on May 19, 1999; therefore, be it
27 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
28 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
29 we congratulate Walter "Hap" Holliday on winning a Governor's
30 Award for Unique Achievement; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Walter "Hap" Holliday.