HR0308 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0308 LRB104 11913 ECR 22004 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to commend C.H. Hanson on its decades of accomplishments, charitable giving, and commitment to the Chicagoland community; and

WHEREAS, C.H. Hanson has been an important metalworking and construction tool manufacturer in Chicagoland since 1866; and

WHEREAS, C.H. Hanson was founded by a Danish immigrant, Christian Henry Hanson, who joined with the United States forces in the Civil War and participated in many significant battles, including the Battle of Gettysburg where he was wounded; and

WHEREAS, Christian Hanson was taken to Fort Dearborn in Chicago and decided to stay and plant roots in the growing city; and

WHEREAS, Six years after establishing C.H. Hanson as a stencil business, Hanson's location was destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire; and

WHEREAS, Undeterred, and with just a handful of stencil dies and the clothes on his back, Christian Hanson rebuilt his business stronger than ever; and

WHEREAS, More than 150 years later, C.H. Hanson continues to be owned and operated by the Hanson family; and

WHEREAS, C.H. Hanson is currently located in Naperville, where it serves as an important employer for the community; and

WHEREAS, C.H. Hanson remains committed to veteran and servicemember causes, most recently collecting 1,365 pounds of candy to send to troops overseas during the holiday season; and

WHEREAS, C.H. Hanson regularly gives back to the community by supporting cancer research, Toys for Tots, and efforts to end hunger; and

WHEREAS, C.H. Hanson continues to develop quality products that serve the construction, metalworking, and plumbing tool markets; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend C.H. Hanson, its employees, and the Hanson family for their decades of accomplishments, charitable giving, and commitment to the Chicagoland community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we wish C.H. Hanson many more decades of continued success; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to C.H. Hanson as an expression of our esteem and respect.