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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Petefish, Skiles & Co.
4Bank on the occasion of its 150th anniversary; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The private banking firm of Petefish, Skiles & Co.
6Bank opened its doors for business in Virginia, Illinois on
7August 1, 1870 and has diligently served its customers for 150
8years; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Petefish, Skiles and Co. Bank is a locally-owned
10community bank and is committed to helping residents and
11businesses by serving the financial needs of Cass, Mason, and
12Menard Counties; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Prominent local businessmen Samuel H. Petefish,
14Ignatius Skiles, and Jacob Epler founded the firm with Richard
15Elliott as cashier; and
 
16    WHEREAS, On September 24, 1902, a charter was granted from
17the State of Illinois to S.H. Petefish, L.A. Petefish, Matt
18Yaple, and Oswell Skiles, incorporating the bank; the bank's
19capital at that time was $60,000 and was one of the most
20successful and substantial in the county; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Petefish, Skiles, & Co. Bank has continued to grow
2into a dynamic company, accumulating over $210,000,000 in
3assets in 150 years; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank is an active member of
5the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) and is
6dedicated to CBAI's mission of keeping community banks
7competitive for the benefit of their customers and the
8communities they serve through delivery of quality education,
9effective representation, and essential products and services;
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank has contributed to the
12economic vitality of central Illinois, and they remain
13dedicated to fulfilling the community banking needs of Cass,
14Mason, and Menard Counties; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
16HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
17we congratulate Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank on its 150th
18anniversary, and we wish them many more successful years; and
19be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank as a symbol of our
22respect and esteem.