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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to honor citizens of the State
4 who have made significant contributions in their field; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Alice Jayne Swickard taught music at Carl Sandburg
6 Elementary School in Charleston from 1969 to 1972; she served
7 as the music teacher at Charleston High School and Charleston
8 Junior High School from 1978 to 1992; during that period, she
9 directed before and after school choruses and swing choirs at
10 both schools; and
 
11     WHEREAS, From 1986 to 1992 and 1999 to 2000, she was the
12 director of the spring musical at Charleston High School; her
13 husband, Dave, worked with her on these musicals, building sets
14 for nearly every production; during that time, she directed
15 Nights on Broadway, The Music Man, South Pacific, Oklahoma, The
16 Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof (2 times), Bye Bye Birdie,
17 Anything Goes, Carousel, My Fair Lady (2 times), and Annie Get
18 Your Gun; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Prior to 1991, Mrs. Swickard served at Wesley
20 United Methodist Church as a choral director for many years;
21 from 1991 to 2000, she was a Music Associate at Wesley United
22 Methodist Church, directing all of the youth and adult choirs
23 and church music, and she was also the assistant organist and
24 organist; and
 
25     WHEREAS, Throughout her life in Charleston, Mrs. Swickard
26 taught piano; she and her daughter shared a music studio,
27 Studio 88; she generously provided accompaniment at churches,
28 schools, funerals, weddings, and recitals throughout the
29 community; and
 
30     WHEREAS, Mrs. Swickard is married to Dave and is the mother

 

 

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1 of 2 children, Reverend Bob and his wife, Gina, and Laura and
2 her husband, Paul Worrall; she is the grandmother of 4
3 children, Elyssa, Joshua, Kalia, and Elayna; therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6 honor Alice Jayne Swickard for her many years of service in the
7 field of music education and musical theater; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Alice Jayne Swickard as an expression of our
10 respect and esteem.