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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Boy Scout Troop 607, chartered by Bethany Union
3Church in Chicago, is celebrating their 100 year anniversary
4of service on May 19, 2021; and
 
5    WHEREAS, In the course of 100 years, Troop 607 has seen
6hundreds of boys join its ranks, won thousands of merit
7badges, and volunteered countless service hours, with 240 boys
8becoming Eagle Scouts; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Since World War II, several members of Troop 607
10have served in the military; of those, eight scouts from Troop
11607 made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in active
12military service; they were Edward Dougherty, Kenneth Gilson,
13James Hare, William Kline, Bert Kullerstrand, Charles Lassman,
14Bonneville Smith, and Jack Snyder; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Scouts of Troop 607 have become first responders,
16doctors, lawyers, business owners, scout leaders, fathers, and
17other distinguished members of society; and
 
18    WHEREAS, For 100 years, Troop 607 scouts have lived up to
19the Boy Scout oath and law, dedicating their lives to serving
20their communities and country by being trustworthy, loyal,
21helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful,

 

 

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1thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4we congratulate Troop 607 on their 100 honorable years in
5service and wish them many more productive years; and be it
6further
 
7    RESOLVED, That we remember the eight fallen soldiers of
8Troop 607 who gave their lives for our country's freedom; and
9be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to Boy Scout Troop 607 as an expression of our esteem
12and respect.