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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Jennie M. Sekula on the
4occasion of her 100th birthday on December 16, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jennie Sekula was born on December 16, 1916 to
6Angeline and Pasquale Pignatelli; she lived and attended school
7in Chicago; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Jennie Sekula has been married to Joseph Sekula
9for 43 years; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Jennie Sekula had two children, Barbara and
11Robert; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Jennie Sekula has been blessed with four
13grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Jennie Sekula spent nearly 53 years in the
15workforce; she started her employment working for an athletic
16shoe company, where she handcrafted ice skates for actress and
17ice skater, Sonja Henie; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Jennie Sekula spent the remainder of her working
19career employed by various shoe and seamstress companies; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Jennie Sekula was raised Roman Catholic and has
2been blessed with a long life, something she thanks God for
3everyday; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Jennie Sekula has recently said one of the best
5highlights of her life came when she received an Apostolic
6Blessing from Pope Francis celebrating her 100th birthday;
7therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10congratulate Jennie M. Sekula on her 100th birthday on December
1116, 2016, and we wish her many more wonderful years; and be it
12further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to Jennie Sekula as an expression of our esteem and
15respect.