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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize the life of Nelson Oliver
4Nelson; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Nelson Oliver Nelson was born in 1844 in Norway
6and later moved to St. Joseph, Missouri; at the age of 16, he
7joined the infantry and fought for the Union during the Civil
8War; once he returned home, he became a businessman in St.
9Louis, working for Bignall Brothers; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Nelson Oliver Nelson had traveled to Guise,
11France, where he observed the cooperative community, which led
12to his purchase of 125 acres in Edwardsville; in 1890, he
13established the Village of Leclaire, which thrived on his
14leadership of profit-sharing; he established a library within
15Leclaire and along with the library, he created one of the
16first kindergartens in the area; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Nelson Oliver Nelson died on October 5, 1922; the
18factories he built continued to turn a profit for decades
19after his death; people continue to live in the Leclaire
20neighborhood and build homes, and the Leclaire baseball field
21that opened in 1892 continues to operate to this day;
22therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we recognize the life of Nelson Oliver Nelson and his
4accomplishments and contributions to his community; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the Leclaire Library as a symbol of our respect
8and esteem.