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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Pearl Place Myers on the
4occasion of her 100th birthday on December 15, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Pearl Myers was born on December 15, 1915 in
6Champaign County near Sidney; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Pearl Myers loved being a farmer's wife and living
8on the farm with her husband, Hubert, who passed away in 1994;
9she now resides in St. Joseph near her daughter, Dixie, and her
10son-in-law, St. Joseph Mayor B.J. Hackler; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Pearl Myers always enjoyed working outside,
12sewing, and dancing and often took her children with her to
13square dances; she has a great love for flowers and was always
14working in her flower garden; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Pearl Myers preferred spending time with her
16family most of all, with her many grandchildren, great
17grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Pearl Myers is the mother of 2 children, daughter,
19Dixie (B.J.) Hackler, and son, Donald K. Myers (deceased); she
20has 6 grandchildren, Greg, Kristi, Kim, Gene, Traci, and Tonya;

 

 

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119 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren;
2therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5congratulate Pearl Place Myers on her 100th birthday, and we
6wish her many more wonderful years; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to Pearl Myers as an expression of our esteem and
9respect.