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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The State song, "Illinois", with lyrics by Civil 
3War veteran, Charles H. Chamberlain, and
music by Archibald 
4Johnston, was adopted as the official State song of Illinois by 
5the 54th
General Assembly on June 30, 1925; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, "Illinois", when played, should instill a sense of 
7pride in all
residents of the Prairie State; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The lyrics of "Illinois" serve to depict the 
9beauty and
wondrous history of Illinois; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Prior to his presidency, while serving as 
11toastmaster at a reunion of the Army of the Potomac, William 
12McKinley congratulated Charles H. Chamberlain for having 
13"written a song which will never die"; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS,   Illinois is the proud home of four U.S. presidents -
15 Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Ronald Reagan, and Barack 
16Obama; therefore, be it
  
 
  
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
19urge Illinois constitutional officers, members of the Illinois

20House of Representatives, and members of the Illinois Senate to 
 
 
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1encourage
the playing of the official State song, "Illinois", 
2at all official events; and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That we urge our State colleges and universities 
4to play "Illinois" at their commencement exercises; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
7delivered to Illinois constitutional officers,
the Speaker of 
8the Illinois House of Representatives, the President of the 
9Illinois Senate, as well as the presidents of State colleges 
10and universities, the Chairpersons of the Boards of Trustees 
11for State colleges and universities; and be it further
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13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14delivered to Stanley D. Banash as a
recognition of our thanks 
15for his initiative and proposal of this resolution.