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92_HR0310

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The  institution  of  marriage  is  one  of  the
 3    cornerstones  upon which our society is built, and a marriage
 4    that has achieved a notable longevity is truly  a  model  for
 5    the people of the State of Illinois; and

 6        WHEREAS,  It  has come to our attention that Mr. and Mrs.
 7    Norman Ellingsen of Schaumburg, Illinois, will celebrate  the
 8    fiftieth anniversary of their marriage; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Norman  Ellingsen  and  Shirley  Anderson  were
10    united in holy matrimony on June 9, 1951 at Redeemer Lutheran
11    Church in Chicago, Illinois; and

12        WHEREAS,  They  are  the  loving  parents  of  Joan Danz,
13    Paulette Ferris, Carol "Candy" Westerman, and  Norman  "Skip"
14    Ellingsen,  Jr.;    and  the  grandparents of seven wonderful
15    grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and

16        WHEREAS, Norman Ellingsen was a manager for many years of
17    Lloyd's Automobile Service Stations  on  Cicero  and  Central
18    Avenues;  and  he is retired from Gulf Oil; Shirley Ellingsen
19    is a homemaker; and

20        WHEREAS, Norman Ellingsen has been a member of Mason  and
21    Shriner for the past fifty years, where he has been an active
22    blood  donor  in  the  Mason and Shriner Blood Drive; Shirley
23    Ellingsen is an active choir member  at  her  church  and  an
24    active member of the Elks Ladies Auxiliary #2048; and

25        WHEREAS,  The  respect  for  marriage  reaches one of its
26    highest plateaus when a couple such  as  Norman  and  Shirley
27    Ellingsen celebrate their golden wedding anniversary; and

28        WHEREAS,  Norman  and Shirley Ellingsen stand as examples
29    of the best of our society, and their love  and  devotion  to
30    each  other  and  to  their  family  and  friends  serve as a
 
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 1    reminder to all that hard work, dedication, and love can make
 2    a difference in today's world; therefore, be it

 3        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 4    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 5    we  congratulate Norman and Shirley Ellingsen on the occasion
 6    of their fiftieth wedding anniversary; that we  commend  them
 7    for  achieving  a  long  and  happy  marriage,  blessed  with
 8    children  and grandchildren and rich in friendships; and that
 9    we wish them happiness and good health in the future; and  be
10    it further

11        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
12    presented to them as an expression of our respect and esteem.

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