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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the State of Illinois has |
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| a long history of caring for the welfare of children, those who |
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| have no one to care for them; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1863, the General Assembly incorporated the |
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| Springfield Home for the Friendless to aid orphan children and |
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| widows left homeless by the Civil War; and
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| WHEREAS, There were 52 children that died in January of |
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| 1865 and are buried together at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Block 4, at |
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| an inadequately mark burial site; and
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| WHEREAS, The Home for the Friendless Renovation Project is |
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| working to erect a limestone wall depicting the names of the |
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| children as an appropriate memorial; and
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| WHEREAS, A reception to raise funds for the completion of |
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| the project will be held at the Pasfield House in Springfield, |
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| the former residence of George Pasfield Jr.; Mr. Pasfield |
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| served as the Home's Vice President and was part of a family |
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| tradition that dated back to his grandfather, who was listed in |
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| the original Illinois legislation adopted on February 12, 1863, |
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| which created the Home for the Friendless; George Pasfield's |
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| father, Dr. Pasfield, also served the Home in various Vice |
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| President positions and for over 10 years as President, and his |
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| wife served as a senior member of the Lady Board of Managers; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Today, the successor of the Home for the |
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| Friendless, the Family Service Center of Sangamon County, |
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| continues to serve the community in related ways and was |
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| recognized with an Illinois State Historical Society |
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| Centennial Award in 2001 and by the City of Springfield for |
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| continuously serving the community in its current role; |