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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. William G. Grice III of the First |
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| Congregational Church of Des Plaines, United Church of Christ, |
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| is celebrating his twenty-fifth anniversary of ministry; he |
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| moved to Des Plaines with his wife, Ann, and their children in |
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| 1979; he began on December 2, 1979 and was formally installed |
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| on March 2, 1980; and
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| WHEREAS, Rev. Grice has led Sunday School, confirmation |
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| classes, Bible study, MADD camps, canoe trips, church trips to |
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| Springfield and Cahokia Mounds, and many other activities; he |
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| has led the invocation for the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives; he has presided at Sunday worship services, |
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| weddings, baptisms, funerals, and confirmations in various |
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| locations in and around Des Plaines; and
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| WHEREAS, He is actively involved with many community and |
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| religious organizations; he is a lecturer and newspaper |
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| columnist; he is extremely generous with his time, sharing his |
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| expertise and skills in many areas; and
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| WHEREAS, His family includes his wife, Ann; his sons, Paul, |
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| Will, Jon, and Chris; his daughter-in-law, Sarah; his |
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| grandchildren, Quinn and Kaitlin; and his parents, Bill and |
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| Dorothy; 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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| proclaim December 12, 2004 to be a day to congratulate Rev. Dr. |
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| William G. Grice III for his 25 years of exemplary service to |
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| the congregation of the First Congregational Church of Des |
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| Plaines, United Church of Christ, and to the community of Des |
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| Plaines; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |