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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Pastor F. Dean
4 Lueking on the occasion of winning the Distinguished Eagle
5 Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, the most
7 prestigious level of recognition in Scouting, is given to those
8 men who have earned their Eagle Scout rank at least 25 years
9 earlier in life and then went on to distinguish themselves by
10 achieving prominence within their profession and through
11 volunteer leadership and service; out of over 2 million Eagle
12 Scouts, less than 2,000 have achieved this level of
13 distinction; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Pastor F. Dean Lueking is an
15 internationally-known Lutheran minister; for 44 years, he
16 served as Pastor of the 1,700-member Grace Lutheran Church of
17 River Forest; during his tenure, he faithfully led the
18 congregation spiritually and continually strived for
19 excellence in all of the church's undertakings, including the
20 implementation of ground-breaking new ministries and outreach
21 programs and the construction of a multi-million dollar
22 facility expansion to support those ministries; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, In addition to his duties as Pastor, Pastor
2 Lueking has written 10 religious books and maintains an
3 international schedule of traveling, teaching, preaching, and
4 writing; he has also served and held leadership positions on
5 numerous non-profit boards and has been the recipient of many
6 awards and honors; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Pastor Lueking and his wife, Beverly, have served
8 as foster parents to over 30 children; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The Des Plaines Valley Council and Boy Scout Troop
10 66 will present the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award to Pastor
11 Lueking during a ceremony at Grace Lutheran Church in River
12 Forest on August 1, 2009; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Pastor Lueking serves as a model of hard work,
14 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
15 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
18 congratulate Pastor F. Dean Lueking on the occasion of winning
19 the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award and wish him continued
20 success and happiness in the future; and be it further
 
21     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to Pastor F. Dean Lueking as a symbol of our esteem
2 and respect.