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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Powell family on the
4occasion of being named the 2016 Illinois Farm Family of the
5Year at the Salute to Agriculture at the University of
6Illinois; and
 
7    WHEREAS, When the United States entered World War II after
8the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, millions of young men
9rushed to enlist in the various branches of the military; the
10seven sons of George and Addie Powell, Fred, Adrian, Arthur,
11Earl, Everett, George, and Max, were no exception; despite the
12fact that the sons of farmers could be exempted from service to
13stay home and continue producing the crops needed to feed the
14nation and its military, the Powell brothers answered the call
15of duty and were sent to fight; all of them survived the war
16and returned home at various times to the family farm; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The Powell family has lived and farmed in the
18Hillview area for five generations; Jimmy Powell, a
19fifth-generation Powell, serves as manager of the Hartwell
20Ranch Inc. elevator in Hillview; his father, Jim Powell, served
21as a pilot in the United States Navy from 1965 to 1972 and was
22Jimmy Powell's predecessor as manager of the Hartwell elevator;
23and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, A portion of U.S. 67 was renamed the Powell
2Brothers Memorial Highway by the Illinois General Assembly in
32015 in honor of their courage in war and their contributions
4to the State of Illinois; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The members of the Powell family serve as models
6of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the
7State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10congratulate the Powell family on the occasion of being named
11the 2016 Illinois Farm Family of the Year and wish them
12continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
13further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to Jimmy Powell as a symbol of our esteem and
16respect.