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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate David Abraham "Dave" Unes
4and Anna Marie (Joseph) Unes on the occasion of their 50th
5wedding anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dave and Marie Unes were each born of Lebanese
7immigrants and raised in humble homes with many siblings; they
8entered courtship in their early twenties and were married at
9St. Mark's Church in Peoria on November 8, 1969; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Dave and Marie Unes became parents to two
11children, Diana Lynn Tigerlily and Michael David Unes, and
12grandparents to five grandchildren, Raynah Genevieve
13Unes-Reid, Meghan Marie Unes, Nathan Michael Unes, Michelle
14Rosemary Unes, and Nicholas David Unes; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Dave and Marie Unes' children and grandchildren
16are their pride and joy, inspiring them to live a life of
17sacrifice and hard work to be able to send their children to
18college; they instilled in their children the qualities of
19self-discipline, motivation, and compassion; they continue to
20be exemplary role models of commitment, faith, and love for
21their grandchildren; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Dave Unes retired from a career as an agent and
2sales manager with the Prudential Insurance Company; Marie Unes
3retired from her career as a self-employed hairdresser and
4later as the manager at B'nai B'rith Apartments; they continue
5working in their joint endeavor as real estate investors, a
6passion they have shared together for nearly 40 years that has
7allowed them to make many friends and assist countless families
8through their boundless generosity, charity, and goodwill; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dave and Marie Unes renewed their vows for their
1025th wedding anniversary; they celebrated their 50th wedding
11anniversary by sharing it with their family over a Christmas
12holiday in Rome, Italy in December of 2019; while there, they
13attended mass in St. Peter's Basilica and toured the Vatican,
14the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, and the Basilica of St.
15Francis of Assisi; most notably, they attended Christmas Eve
16Mass led by Pope Francis and witnessed the Pope's inspiring
17Christmas Day Address the next morning with thousands of other
18worshipers in St. Peter's Square; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21we congratulate David Abraham "Dave" Unes and Anna Marie
22(Joseph) Unes on their 50th wedding anniversary, and we wish
23them many more wonderful years; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to Dave and Marie Unes as an expression of our esteem
3and respect.