Full Text of HR0454 95th General Assembly
HR0454 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The institution of marriage is one of the
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| cornerstones upon which our society is built, and a marriage
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| that has achieved a notable longevity is truly a model for the
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| people of the State of Illinois; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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| Representatives are pleased to honor Tom Miller and Lois Miller
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| on the celebration of their 50-year wedding anniversary; Tom | 9 |
| and Lois met in McCool, Mississippi as teenagers and were | 10 |
| married in Chicago on January 14, 1957, by the late Reverend | 11 |
| David A. Williams; they will celebrate their anniversary on | 12 |
| June 24, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Tom pursued a career at Ceco Steel and later | 14 |
| retired from RC Cola
in 1998; Lois pursued a career in | 15 |
| cosmetology
and subsequently opened her own
business of 47 | 16 |
| years, L & L Beauty Salon; and
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| WHEREAS, The Millers have been pillars in their community, | 18 |
| Tom as a Deacon for over 40 years, and Lois as a Mother with the | 19 |
| Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church; they were founding | 20 |
| members and helped organize their community block club; the | 21 |
| past 10 years they have resided in Westchester and continue to | 22 |
| be actively involved in their community; and
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| WHEREAS, Born to their union were their daughters, Sherby, | 2 |
| Linda, Tammy, and Sheree; they have four grandchildren, | 3 |
| Jacqueline, Jermie, Bianca, and DiJona; and they have two | 4 |
| great-grandchildren, Destiny & Jeremiah;
their home is a place | 5 |
| filled with Christian love, as can be attested by the numerous | 6 |
| Godchildren and the adults that have adopted them as their | 7 |
| parents; they always have enough love to go around; and | 8 |
| WHEREAS, The respect for marriage reaches one of its
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| highest plateaus when a couple such as Tom and Lois celebrate
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| their golden wedding anniversary; Tom and Lois stand as | 11 |
| examples of the best of
our society, and their love and | 12 |
| devotion to each other and to
their family and friends serve as | 13 |
| a reminder to all that hard
work, dedication, and love can make | 14 |
| a difference in today's
world; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 |
| congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller on the occasion of
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| fiftieth wedding anniversary; that we commend them for
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| achieving a long and happy marriage, blessed with children,
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| grandchildren, great grandchildren and rich in friendships; | 21 |
| and that we wish them
happiness and good health in the future; | 22 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| presented to Tom and Lois Miller as a symbol of our respect
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| esteem.
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