HR1004 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, For Lena in Stephenson county, which was listed by the post office department originally as Terra Haute, 1853 was a busy year; the depot, freight house, and a large woodshed were built; the original plat was mostly complete and in October, the track laying crew had reached the infant village; the crew had such momentum that they built all the way to Warren, 12 miles up the line, by the end of the year; and

WHEREAS, On July 6, 1854, probably in honor of the daughter of John M. Douglas, attorney and official of the railroad, the town was given the name Lena, which it still bears; and

WHEREAS, September 10, 2004 will mark 150 years since the Village of Lena's founder, S.J. Dodds laid out and sold lots as workers toiled to build the railroad through the Lena area; and

WHEREAS, The Village of Lena will celebrate its 150th anniversary from September 7, 2004 through September 12, 2004, with most events occurring on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Village of Lena on the occasion of its 150th anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Village of Lena as an expression of our respect and esteem, and with best wishes for the future of the Village of Lena.