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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Village of Buckley, Illinois will celebrate |
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| the 150th anniversary of its founding the weekend of July 28, |
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| 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Pioneers first came into Artesia Township in the |
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| Buckley area as early as 1852 and most of the early history of |
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| the town is closely related to the development of the railroad |
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| from Chicago to Cairo; and
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| WHEREAS, Buckley was founded in 1856, by Ira Manley who |
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| purchased the land upon which the village stands from the |
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| railroad and surveyed and platted the town as a central place |
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| for business in the region between railroad stations at Loda to |
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| the south and Onarga to the north; and
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| WHEREAS, The Village has a population of 593 persons and is |
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| located in Iroquois County; and
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| WHEREAS, The celebration of the Buckley sesquicentennial |
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| marks a significant milestone in the lives of the citizens of |
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| this small rural community; marked by a fish fry, parade, |
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| volleyball tournament, tractor pull, softball, barbecue, and |
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| numerous other events and entertainment; it is both a testament |
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| to Buckley's past and a celebration of the town's future; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we congratulate the Village of Buckley on the occasion of its |
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| 150th anniversary; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the village of Buckley as an expression of our |
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| respect and esteem and with best wishes for many prosperous |