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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the employees and |
4 | | owners of Strang Funeral Home in Antioch on the occasion of the |
5 | | organization's 100th anniversary in 2012; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, The Strang Funeral Home of Antioch was founded in |
7 | | 1912 by Leland Strang; his son, Ed Strang, grew up in Antioch |
8 | | and worked for his father since 1931; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, In 1933, Strang Funeral Home was moved to its |
10 | | current location at the former Charles Thorn Farm house; in |
11 | | 1941, an expansion was constructed on 2 acres of ground on the |
12 | | premises; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, In 1950, Ed Strang purchased the business from his |
14 | | father; in 1962, during the 50th anniversary of the business, |
15 | | Mr. Strang extensively remodeled the funeral home; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Following Mr. Strang's retirement in 1976, Dan |
17 | | Dugenske, who had been on staff since 1959, became the new |
18 | | owner; today, Mr. Dugenske and his staff continue to be |
19 | | dedicated to the families they serve in the Wisconsin and |
20 | | Illinois areas; and
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