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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives wish to recognize Victor and Nancy Fachet on 
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the occasion of their 50th anniversary on August 28, 2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Victor Sanford Fachet and Nancy Lillian McCarthy 
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met while working at the Universal Form Clamp Company; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In March of 1951, Victor was drafted into the Army 
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and left the company to serve his country in Korea; after his 
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honorable discharge in September of 1953, he returned to work 
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at the Universal Form Clamp Company and was soon reacquainted 
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with Nancy; they both bowled on the company's team; and

 
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    WHEREAS, One night in January 1954, Danny, a mutual friend, 
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approached Victor and asked him to drive Nancy home after 
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bowling that evening; Danny had promised Nancy's parents he 
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would see her safely home, but met a girl that evening and 
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wanted to take her out; Victor agreed, drove Nancy home, and 
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met and talked with her parents; the next Tuesday after bowling 
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Victor and Nancy went out for a cup of coffee; they talked and 
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by the end of the evening, Victor asked Nancy to a movie; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The couple had dated for about 8 months when 
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Victor proposed to Nancy one night at dinner; she accepted and 
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they told both sets of parents the happy news; Victor's mother 
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was a caterer by trade, and immediately volunteered to plan and 
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have the wedding reception, but Nancy's parents felt it was 
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their obligation to have the wedding for the couple; in an 
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effort to prevent any family discord, the couple decided to 
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elope; and

 
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    WHEREAS, On Saturday, August 28, 1954, Nancy and Victor 
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were married at the Cook County Courthouse in downtown Chicago; 
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after the ceremony, they celebrated their union at a cozy 
 


 






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seafood restaurant near the courthouse; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The couple have raised four children, Donald 
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Robert, Lynn Ann, Karan Sue, and Connie Jean; they are the 
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proud grandparents of five, Daniel Victor, Alicia Marie, 
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Timothy John, Jr., Katelyn Faith, and Sean Michael; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Nancy and Victor have always believed in giving 
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back to the communities in which they lived; together and 
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separately they've volunteered many years of time and effort to 
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different causes, including various church organizations, The 
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Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts of America, and their 
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homeowners' association; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Victor and Nancy Fachet on the occasion of their 
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50th anniversary and wish them health and happiness in all of 
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their future endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Victor and Nancy Fachet as a token of our respect 
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and esteem.