HR1079 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Dorothy Jean Gizynski on the occasion of her 100th birthday on March 19, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Gizynski was born on the Knollslea Farm in Antioch to Paul Messiter and Jean Mae Rosa Ferris on March 19, 1916; she had an older brother and two younger sisters; she graduated from Emmons Grade School and Antioch Township High School; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Gizynski worked with her father on the farm from an early age; she also worked in the family business, Lake Marie Camp; after High School, she worked at a variety of jobs in Antioch - as a store clerk at a department store, in a general store behind the counter, and at a meat packing plant; in the summers she worked at Lake Marie Camp; and

WHEREAS, In 1951, Dorothy Gizynski became one of the first Tupperware sales people to hold home parties, becoming very successful due to her personality and hard work; she was a very good bowler and was on several competitive leagues; she traveled by bus on a tour of the western states; she enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews, and as her parents grew older, she drove them to Florida each year and then came back to the farm to tend animals and gather and sell eggs; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Gizynski married Raymond Gizynski in 1956; she met him at the campground, and after they married, they moved to Melrose Park; on weekends, they continued to travel to Antioch in the summer months to help her parents; she ran the campground until the mid 1980s; during her time running the business, she held several charitable events to raise money for Cerebral Palsy, using her skills as a "Tupperware Lady"; she was very kind to friends and relatives who were sick and served as a driver for many people; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Gizynski was active at Triton College in Melrose Park in the late 1980s though 2005; she volunteered in the flower shop and her flowers brought joy to many people; she then worked as the assistant to the Vice-President of Human Resources; she retired at the age of 88; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Gizynski was active in the Eastern Star and became Worthy Matron in the 1980s; she continued to participate in the Eastern Star even after she moved to Girard in 2005; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Gizynski moved to Pleasant Hill Village in December of 2005, where she volunteers and helps others, which has always been an important part of her life; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dorothy Jean Gizynski on her 100th birthday and we wish her many more wonderful years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dorothy Jean Gizynski as an expression of our esteem and respect.