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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Ian Seivwright on
4the occasion of his retirement as Deputy Chief of the Western
5Springs Fire Department after 50 years of dedicated service;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Ian Seivwright has been a life-long resident of
8Western Springs; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Ian Seivwright's service to the Western Springs
10Fire Department began as a student at McClure Junior High
11School; after hearing the alarm bells go off at the firehouse,
12he would often jump out the window of the school and scurry to
13the firehouse to either watch or tag along; he later joined the
14department as a full-time member and ascended the ranks to
15become Deputy Chief, where he served until his retirement; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Ian Seivwright has served his country as an
17officer in the United States Navy in the late 1960s and early
181970s, where he distinguished himself in his service with the
19Pacific fleet; he subsequently began and completed a long and
20successful career with the People's Gas Company, retiring as
21the director of the company's security operations; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Following his retirement, Ian Seivwright plans to
2move to Phoenix, Arizona, where he can bask in the sun and
3reflect upon the many accomplishments in his life; therefore,
4be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7congratulate Ian Seivwright on the occasion of his retirement
8and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it
9further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to Ian Seivwright as a symbol of our esteem and
12respect.