Full Text of HR0230 96th General Assembly
HR0230 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Edgewater Historical Society will hold a | 3 |
| wreath laying at the "Young Lincoln" statue in Senn Park on | 4 |
| North Ridge Avenue on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 to commemorate | 5 |
| the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth; the April | 6 |
| 15th date is significant because it is the day that President | 7 |
| Lincoln passed away; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to the wreath laying ceremony, the | 9 |
| Edgewater Historical Society is celebrating the 200th | 10 |
| anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth with a year long | 11 |
| celebration, including a special exhibit of Lincoln | 12 |
| memorabilia from a private collection; and
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| WHEREAS, Edgewater Historical Society President Robert | 14 |
| Remer will speak at the wreath laying ceremony, as well as 48th | 15 |
| Ward Alderman Mary Ann Smith; the Senn High School ROTC Color | 16 |
| Guard and the Rickover Naval Academy Band will also | 17 |
| participate; and
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| WHEREAS, The Senn Park site, at the corner of Clark and | 19 |
| Ridge Streets, is the location of the "Seven Mile house," | 20 |
| where, according to the descendant of the owner of the house, | 21 |
| Lincoln attended a caucus of local farmers during his 1860 | 22 |
| campaign for the presidency; the Lincoln statue, donated to the |
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| City of Chicago by noted sculptor Charles Peck, commemorates | 2 |
| the historic visit; and
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| WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln's life and ideas have inspired | 4 |
| Illinois citizens and public servants for more than 150 years; | 5 |
| his courage, insight, and common sense continue to inspire; the | 6 |
| commemorative ceremony is particularly significant as | 7 |
| Lincoln's 200th birthday coincided with the inauguration of | 8 |
| President Barack Obama from Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 |
| salute the Edgewater Historical Society, the Senn High School | 12 |
| ROTC Color Guard, and the Rickover Naval Academy Band on the | 13 |
| occasion of the ceremony and celebration commemorating the | 14 |
| bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 16 |
| presented to the Edgewater Historical Society, the Senn High | 17 |
| School ROTC Color Guard, and the Rickover Naval Academy Band as | 18 |
| symbols of our respect and esteem.
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