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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The institution of marriage is one of the |
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| cornerstones upon which our society is built, and a marriage |
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| that has achieved a notable longevity is truly a model for the |
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| people of the State of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are pleased to honor Theodis and Essie Leonard |
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| on the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary on |
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| December 26, 2007; Theodis and Essie Leonard met in Lexington, |
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| Mississippi at Ambrose High School in 1953; they were married |
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| in Chicago on December 26, 1957; and
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| WHEREAS, Theodis and his wife Essie pursued careers as |
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| educators for over 30 years in the Chicago Public School |
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| system; Theodis served as a counselor, teacher, and assistant |
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| principal before retiring as the principal of Ignace Paderewski |
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| Elementary School; Essie served as a teacher in business and |
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| special education, retiring after 34 years of service; and
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| WHEREAS, The Leonards have been pillars in their community; |
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| Theodis has served as a lay leader in the Episcopal A.M.E. |
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| Church, The Westside Recreation Association, The Chicago |
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| Teachers Union, and the Chicago Principal Administrators |
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| Association; Essie was involved in promoting and enhancing the |
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| youth by sponsoring the Chicago Public School Academic |
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| Decathlon, as a member of the Chicago Teachers Union, and by |
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| raising their family with Christian values as members of the |
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| Carey Tercentenary Episcopal A.M.E. Church and residing on the |
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| west side of Chicago for over 35 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Born to their union are Doris Renee Turner, |
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| Valerie Faye Leonard, Theodis Raymond Leonard, and Curtis Allen |
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| Leonard; they have created a home filled with Christian love |
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| and one accord, which can be attested by their children, |
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| grandchildren, great-grandchildren, godchildren, and the |
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| adults that have adopted them as parents, mentors, and lifelong |
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| friends; they have exemplified the stability of mutual respect |
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| and Christian love that serves as the foundation of strong |
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| relationships; and
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| WHEREAS, Respect for marriage reaches one of its highest |
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| plateaus when a couple such as Theodis and Essie celebrate |
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| their 50th wedding anniversary; Theodis and Essie stand as |
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| examples of the best of our society, and their love and |
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| devotion to each other and to their family and friends reminds |
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| us that unwavering commitment, mutual respect, and |
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| unconditional love are the core characteristics of a lifelong |
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| union between two people; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Theodis Leonard on the occasion of |
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| their fiftieth wedding anniversary; that we commend them for |
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| the achievement of a marriage based on a strong and stabilizing |
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| foundation, which was blessed by the birth of their children |
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| and their children's children and their great-grandchildren, |
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| and the abundance of family love and friendship; and that we |
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| wish them continued success, happiness, and good health as they |
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| continue to share their legacy of love; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Mr. and Mrs. Theodis Leonard as a symbol of our |
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| respect and esteem.
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