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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Ray and Sharon
4 Johnson on the occasion of their 30 years of dedicated service
5 to the people of the City of Marion as the owners of The
6 Village Jeweler jewelry store; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Ray and Sharon Johnson opened The Village Jeweler
8 at the Town and Country shopping plaza in 1980; they rebuilt
9 the store in the same location after a tornado struck the plaza
10 in 1982; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Ray and Sharon Johnson moved The Village Jeweler
12 to a location on Carbon Street in the Marion Plaza Shopping
13 Center in 1990, where they remained until their retirement; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Ray and Sharon Johnson plan to spend their
15 retirement years attending their grandchildren's events and
16 activities, as well as going on camping trips, traveling, and
17 turkey hunting; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Ray and Sharon Johnson have developed an excellent
19 reputation as well-respected and trustworthy business owners;
20 their quality merchandise, fair prices, and top-notch customer
21 service will be missed by many consumers in the City of Marion

 

 

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1 and beyond; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 congratulate Ray and Sharon Johnson on the occasion of their
5 retirement and wish them continued success and happiness in
6 their future endeavors; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to Ray and Sharon Johnson as a symbol of our esteem
9 and respect.