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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lee and Phyllis
4 Farlow of Camp Point on being awarded the Illinois Great
5 American Family Award at the annual meeting of the Illinois
6 Association of Home and Community Education in March 2007; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Lee and Phyllis Farlow have a long list of
8 accomplishments and activities; they have raised dairy cattle
9 all of their lives; they have been 4-H leaders for 35 years,
10 with Phyllis leading the girls club "Honey Bees" and Lee
11 leading the boys club "Busy Bees", with the two clubs brought
12 together into the Camp Point Co-op 4-H Club; they also square
13 danced, did plays together in the community, and were very
14 involved at Camp Point United Methodist Church; they received
15 the Adams/Brown County Great American Family Award in 2006; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Phyllis Farlow taught piano for about 30 years and
17 has been involved in Home and Community Education (extension)
18 for over 50 years; she was a choir director for many years; she
19 was a member of a small quartet called the "Four Misses" for
20 eight years; she has been involved with the United Methodist
21 Women, where she has taken part in mission work, a children's
22 home, and quilt making, among many other activities; she taught
23 Sunday School for many years; the Camp Point community has seen

 

 

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1 her working on Election Day as an election judge at the polls
2 for 20 years; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Lee Farlow is one of the charter members of the
4 Mississippi Valley Black and White Holstein Club, where he
5 served as secretary-treasurer for many years; he was a member
6 of the State Dairy Herd Improvement Association Board and was
7 secretary-treasurer of the Adams County Board; he has served on
8 the Adams County Farm Bureau Board, Farm Service Agency Board
9 and held various offices on the FSA committees; he was on the
10 Golden Locker Co-Op Board, volunteered as an ambulance driver
11 for the Camp Point Volunteer Ambulance, and is currently
12 serving as Camp Point Township Clerk and is on the Camp Point
13 Heritage Room Board; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Lee and Phyllis Farlow raised five children; Mrs.
15 Mark (Sandy) Cassen, Sam Farlow and wife, Darlene, Steve Farlow
16 and wife, LeeAnn, Stan Farlow and wife, Dawn, and Mrs. Ted
17 (Sara) Lung; they have 16 grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
18     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20 congratulate Lee and Phyllis Farlow on receiving the Illinois
21 Great American Family Award; and be it further
 
22     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to Lee and Phyllis Farlow as a symbol of our esteem
2 and respect.