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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois wish to congratulate Catherine Fuller, an
4 esteemed resident of Flat Rock, on the occasion of the
5 celebration of her 100th birthday on January 21, 2005; and
 
6     WHEREAS, She was born in 1905, the daughter of Richard and
7 Kitty Farris; she had three sisters, two brothers, a
8 step-sister, and three step-brothers; and
 
9     WHEREAS, She married Isaac "Zeke" Fuller and they had three
10 children, Milford, Sharon Pritchard, and Doris Decker; she has
11 four grandchildren, Lance and Todd Decker, Lynnette Knoblett,
12 and Chad Pritchard, and six great-grandchildren, Bridget
13 Brady, Alex and Madison Decker, and Autumn and Chase Knoblett;
14 her husband and her son, Milford, are deceased; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Before she went to live with her daughter,
16 Catherine spent her entire life in Crawford or Lawrence County
17 on a farm; she always milked a lot of cows, raised hogs, had a
18 lot of chickens, and spent a lot of days working in the fields;
19 and
 
20     WHEREAS, She was known for her baked pies; one year, she
21 made over 200 pies and most were given away; in her spare time,
22 Catherine liked to crochet, piece quilts, and quilt; at the age
23 of 96, she could still do her own tatting and made yards of it;
24 at the age of 100, Catherine attributes her long life to hard
25 work, good clean country air, and faith in the Lord; therefore,
26 be it
 
27     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
28 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
29 we extend our heartiest congratulations and best wishes to
30 Catherine Fuller on the occasion of her 100th birthday; that we

 

 

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1 commend her for achieving a long and fulfilling life, and we
2 wish her continued happiness and good health in the future; and
3 be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to Catherine Fuller as an expression of our respect
6 and esteem.