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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 recognize Julius W. Hegeler II | ||||||
4 | for his contributions to the community and congratulate him on | ||||||
5 | his induction into the Vermilion Advantage Hall of Fame; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Julius Hegeler II graduated from Millikin | ||||||
7 | University in 1950 with a degree in Business Administration; he | ||||||
8 | served his country in the United States Air Force as a jet | ||||||
9 | fighter pilot during the Korean War, flying 70 missions without | ||||||
10 | ever getting a scratch; he was awarded the Distinguished Flying | ||||||
11 | Cross, an Air Medal, and an Oak Leaf Cluster; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Following the war, Julius Hegeler II returned, and | ||||||
13 | along with his 3 brothers, started Peterson Filing and | ||||||
14 | Packaging, later known as Peterson/Puritan, and it became the | ||||||
15 | world's largest contract packager of chemical specialties; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Julius Hegeler II decided a long time ago to | ||||||
17 | return the good fortune he has received by giving back to his | ||||||
18 | community; he gives to his alma maters, Millikin University and | ||||||
19 | Culver Academy, but his heart is with the people of Danville | ||||||
20 | and Vermilion County; he is always searching for projects to | ||||||
21 | help the community; he has served numerous terms on the | ||||||
22 | Danville Area Community College Foundation Board and he is a |
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1 | major donor for Presence United Samaritans Medical Center, its | ||||||
2 | foundation and outreach programs, and he was the original donor | ||||||
3 | who made the popular Polar Express event at the Festival of | ||||||
4 | Trees possible; and
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5 | WHEREAS, In 1992, the Julius W. Hegeler II Foundation was | ||||||
6 | started to focus on organizations that are philanthropic, | ||||||
7 | research-oriented, and educational in nature; the Foundation | ||||||
8 | has given millions of dollars to help Vermilion County; it has | ||||||
9 | helped build 3 Ambucs Playgrounds for Everyone, given to | ||||||
10 | Presence United Samaritans Medical Center to fund Cancer Center | ||||||
11 | renovations and create a Women's Healthcare Center, donated | ||||||
12 | money to ensure the Danville District 118 Foundation can | ||||||
13 | support students and teachers into the future through special | ||||||
14 | projects, and has given generously to help the Danville Area | ||||||
15 | Community College reach new heights in campus renovations, | ||||||
16 | including a marble bench dedicated to long time liberal arts | ||||||
17 | instructor Mary Coffman, the Garden Gateway entrance to the | ||||||
18 | college, the new greenhouse, and the new Technology Center, | ||||||
19 | which was named after Julius; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Julius Hegeler II has supported the Danville | ||||||
21 | Symphony, the United Way, the Vermilion County War Museum, and | ||||||
22 | many other organizations across Vermilion County, and he has | ||||||
23 | opened his Vermilion Street mansion to welcome home Vermilion | ||||||
24 | County stars to raise funds for the Fisher Theater renovation, |
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1 | and to raise funds for the American Diabetes Association; he | ||||||
2 | has touched thousands of lives and most people will never know | ||||||
3 | as he does not do it for the recognition; and | ||||||
4 | WHEREAS, Julius Hegeler II will be inducted into the | ||||||
5 | Vermilion Advantage Hall of Fame on March 16, 2014; therefore, | ||||||
6 | be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
8 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
9 | we recognize Julius W. Hegeler II for his contributions to the | ||||||
10 | community and congratulate him on his induction into the | ||||||
11 | Vermilion Advantage Hall of Fame; and be it further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to Julius Hegeler II as an expression of our esteem | ||||||
14 | and respect.
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