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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Jacksonville Country 
4Club on its 100th anniversary; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Jacksonville Country Club was started on July 
621, 1899 at its original location south of Mound Road, 
7northwest of what is now the YMCA in Jacksonville; and
 
8    WHEREAS, On May 1, 1924, the current location of the 
9Jacksonville Country Club at 100 Country Club Road was 
10purchased by the trustees of Jacksonville Country Club 
11Estates, which included H.W. King, H.K. Chenoweth, A.H. 
12Dollear, C.M. Bell, Paul D. Moriarty, Nelson McMurphy, James 
13Elliot, C.Y. Rowe, and H.P. Samuell; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The Jacksonville Country Club clubhouse and nine 
15hole golf course opened on July 4th, 1925, followed by the 
16tennis court built in 1928, the swimming pool completed in 
171955, and the 18 hole golf course finished in 1966; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The Jacksonville Country Club pro shop was built 
19in 1977, followed by the formal dining room added in 1991 and 
20the new swimming pool and bathhouse constructed in 1994; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, In 2023, the Centennial Fund was launched to 
2address various projects, including updating the clubhouse 
3together with the bar and fairway room, renovating the golf 
4course bunkers, resurfacing the tennis and pickleball courts, 
5purchasing a new golf cart fleet, upgrading computer software 
6and hardware, improving the grounds and kitchen equipment, and 
7retiring the mortgage; and
 
8    WHEREAS, These improvements over the years, as well as the 
9incredible members, administrators, and atmosphere, have made 
10the Jacksonville Country Club one of the hidden gems of 
11Illinois; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
13HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we congratulate the Jacksonville Country Club on their 
15centennial anniversary, and we wish the club continued success 
16in the future; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the Jacksonville Country Club as a symbol of our 
19esteem and respect.