HR0766 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0766 LRB101 20701 LAW 70511 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to commend Shirley Ann (Kramer) Hall for her 79 years as a member of the American Legion Auxiliary; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Hall was born in Centralia to Paul and Helen Kramer on September 8, 1932; she is one of eight children; she is the widow of LTC Ronald J. Hall, a Korean War veteran; they have one son, Bruce Alan (Kathy) Hall, and two grandsons, Eric Lawrence Hall and Jason Lawrence Hall; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Hall joined the George M. Nelms Post 446 of the American Legion Auxiliary in Centralia at the age of nine in September 1941; she was eligible to join the American Legion Auxiliary through her father's service in the U.S. Army; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Hall served as president of the Salem Unit 128, 23rd District, 5th Division of the American Legion Auxiliary from 1957 to 1958 and 1964 to 1965, in addition to four terms while her late husband served as Post 128 Commander from 1994 to 1998, and currently serves as the Salem Auxiliary Historian; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Hall served as president of the Junior Auxiliary, where her mother was also a member; she also served on the Illinois Veterans Commission as an itinerant secretary in the 1960s; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Hall has been involved in a number of organizations, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary, the Eight & Forty, The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) where she is a lifetime member, the Egyptian Past Presidents Club, and the Centralia Post 2055 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary as a past president; she also supports the American Legion Child Welfare Fund; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Hall has joined the local American Legion Auxiliary wherever she has lived over the years, including serving as the Quincy Hospital Representative for the American Legion Auxiliary; she has also participated in many Veterans Day and Memorial Day programs; and

WHEREAS, Some of Shirley Hall's most memorable experiences include making tray favors for veterans as a Junior Auxiliary member, distributing poppies every year, and learning how to conduct a meeting; one of her fondest memories was being installed as Auxiliary Unit President when her son presented her with a bouquet of red roses; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Hall continues her service to the American Legion Auxiliary as a longtime member of the Luther B. Easley Post 128 in Salem; she celebrates 79 years as an active continuous American Legion Auxiliary member in 2020, making her the longest serving Auxiliary member in Illinois history and the second longest serving in the United States; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend Shirley Ann Hall on her drive, conviction, and life-long commitment to support our military veterans as a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for the past 79 years and are proud of her efforts to make a difference in her community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Shirley Hall as a symbol of our respect and esteem.