HR0771 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, State Representative Monique D. Davis and the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Sammie Lee and Rochelle Young on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Young were married on December 18, 1955, in Chicago; they have resided in the 21st Ward for 41 years; and

WHEREAS, They have four children, Sammie, Larry, Terry, and Reginald (deceased), who all became law enforcement officers; they also have six grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Sammie Lee Young, Sr., has been a longshoreman for the past 50 years; he is an active member of the International Longshoremen's Union, a 32nd Degree Mason and Shriner (Rolling Nobles), and has supported both his wife and children in their successful endeavors; and

WHEREAS, Rochelle Young is the founder of Granny's House, a not-for-profit shelter located in the Englewood community that serves abused and homeless women and their children; she has spent the majority of her adult life working for the betterment of women and children; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Young is currently a foster mother to five children; she worked for 20 years for the Chicago Public Schools in the Food Services Department as the lunchroom manager; for 12 years, she owned and operated A-Young Kuddly Care, a day care service for children; for 10 years, she provided a food catering service; and for four years, she operated ROZ Bus Service for day care children; she is an Eastern Star member; and

WHEREAS, Both Sammie Lee and Rochelle Young have been productive members of their city and surrounding community; they are role models of consistency, endurance, and responsibility - characteristics desperately needed for our younger generation; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Sammie Lee and Rochelle Young on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Sammie Lee and Rochelle Young as an expression of our respect and esteem and with best wishes for many more happy and rewarding years.