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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the employees and
4owners of Strang Funeral Home in Antioch on the occasion of the
5organization's 100th anniversary in 2012; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Strang Funeral Home of Antioch was founded in
71912 by Leland Strang; his son, Ed Strang, grew up in Antioch
8and worked for his father since 1931; and
 
9    WHEREAS, In 1933, Strang Funeral Home was moved to its
10current location at the former Charles Thorn Farm house; in
111941, an expansion was constructed on 2 acres of ground on the
12premises; and
 
13    WHEREAS, In 1950, Ed Strang purchased the business from his
14father; in 1962, during the 50th anniversary of the business,
15Mr. Strang extensively remodeled the funeral home; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Following Mr. Strang's retirement in 1976, Dan
17Dugenske, who had been on staff since 1959, became the new
18owner; today, Mr. Dugenske and his staff continue to be
19dedicated to the families they serve in the Wisconsin and
20Illinois areas; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The employees and owners of Strang Funeral Home
2serve as models of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the
3people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate the employees and owners of Strang Funeral Home
7on the occasion of the organization's 100th anniversary, thank
8them for their many years of dedicated service to the people of
9Antioch and the State of Illinois, and wish them continued
10success and happiness in the future; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to Strang Funeral Home as a symbol of our esteem and
13respect.