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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Troop 40 of the Boy Scouts of America, Trails West
3 Council, in Highland is celebrating its 75th anniversary on
4 November 14, 2004; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The troop, which was chartered on January 27,
6 1928, was organized by St. Paul Pastor, Father August Hohl; Dr.
7 N.E. Baumann; N.A. Zimmermann; V.H. Koch; and Frank P. Grimmer;
8 and
 
9     WHEREAS, Louis A. Siegrist was scoutmaster to the first
10 troop, which consisted of Clinton Buchmiller; Carl Brown;
11 Edward Grimmer; Virgil Gruenenfelder; Richard Hoffman; George
12 Kapp; Anthony Neudecker; Richard Riffel; Fred Wiedner; Edward
13 Wiegand; Clarence Zimmermann; Alvin Kustermann; Richard
14 Trommel; Floyd Basler; and Paul Riffel; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Over 500 boys have passed through the troop since
16 1928, and many have attained the rank of Eagle Scout; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Scouting helps young men and women develop
18 leadership, self-reliance, and numerous skills; therefore, be
19 it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
22 congratulate the members, alumnae, and leaders of Boy Scout
23 Troop 40 in Highland on their troop's 75th anniversary; that we
24 commend all who have contributed to the success of Troop 40
25 through the years; and that we wish the members and leaders all
26 the best in the future; and be it further
 
27     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to Troop 40's leaders and scouts.