HR1360 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois are pleased to recognize the 150th anniversary of the McMullin-Young Funeral Home; and

WHEREAS, In 1856, William P. Rittenhouse, the great-grandfather of L. W. McMullin, settled in Lovington and opened a business as a cabinetmaker; before long, he expanded the business to coffin-making; and

WHEREAS, Throughout the years, the business became a distributor of ready-made coffins, supplying the handmade linings as well as handles and fittings; and

WHEREAS, In December of 1929, W.I. McMullin purchased a residence and established the first funeral home in Sullivan, the present site of the business; and

WHEREAS, In 1960, Donald W. Young, husband of Janet McMullin, joined his father-in-law, Leonard, in the family business; and

WHEREAS, Leonard W. McMullin died in 1977, leaving the business in the hands of Donald W. Young and grandson, Donald Mack Young; in the fall of this year, Alexander McMullin will attend Worsham Mortuary School and become the seventh generation to serve in the family business; and

WHEREAS, In honor of the business' 150th anniversary, a customer appreciation day will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2006; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the amazing longevity of the McMullin-Young Funeral Home on the occasion of the business' 150th anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the McMullin-Young Funeral Home as an expression of our esteem.