Full Text of HR1194 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The life and presidency of President Abraham | 3 | | Lincoln are integral to the identity and character of this | 4 | | great nation, and his sudden passing is an indelible mark upon | 5 | | history; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln's statesmanship began in the | 7 | | State of Illinois; following his establishment as a lawyer and | 8 | | legislator, the State capital of Springfield became his home in | 9 | | 1837; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Springfield was the home of Lincoln's family until | 11 | | February 11, 1861, when he departed for Washington D.C. to | 12 | | serve as the 16th President of the United States until his | 13 | | death on April 15, 1865; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, President Lincoln's body was returned to | 15 | | Springfield on May 3, 1865, as the nation mourned his passing; | 16 | | he was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery on May 4, 1865; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives is | 18 | | compelled to acknowledge and commend the exceptional effort to | 19 | | preserve and honor the legacy of Abraham Lincoln for this State | 20 | | and our nation; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The 2015 Lincoln Funeral Coalition will be | 2 | | honoring the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln with a | 3 | | commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the President's final | 4 | | return to Springfield, his home and final resting place; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The mission of the 2015 Lincoln Funeral Coalition | 6 | | (1865-2015) is to educate, coordinate, and promote the accurate | 7 | | and dignified reenactment of the historic anniversary of | 8 | | Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession in Springfield; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, This extraordinary event will begin with | 10 | | symposiums starting in April of 2015 and culminate with the | 11 | | reenactment of the original 1865 funeral during a 3-day | 12 | | historic experience from May 1-3, 2015; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The event's symposiums and reenactment will serve | 14 | | as a valuable resource to inform, educate, and enlighten the | 15 | | citizens of this State and the nation; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 17 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 18 | | we commend the efforts of the 2015 Lincoln Funeral Coalition | 19 | | and thank the Coalition's members, advisors, partners, and | 20 | | participants for their mission to preserve and honor the legacy | 21 | | of Abraham Lincoln as they prepare for the commemoration of the | 22 | | 150th anniversary of the President's final return to |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the members of the 2015 Lincoln Funeral Coalition | 4 | | as a token of our esteem.
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