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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to recognize Victor and Nancy Fachet on
4 the occasion of their 50th anniversary on August 28, 2004; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Victor Sanford Fachet and Nancy Lillian McCarthy
6 met while working at the Universal Form Clamp Company; and
 
7     WHEREAS, In March of 1951, Victor was drafted into the Army
8 and left the company to serve his country in Korea; after his
9 honorable discharge in September of 1953, he returned to work
10 at the Universal Form Clamp Company and was soon reacquainted
11 with Nancy; they both bowled on the company's team; and
 
12     WHEREAS, One night in January 1954, Danny, a mutual friend,
13 approached Victor and asked him to drive Nancy home after
14 bowling that evening; Danny had promised Nancy's parents he
15 would see her safely home, but met a girl that evening and
16 wanted to take her out; Victor agreed, drove Nancy home, and
17 met and talked with her parents; the next Tuesday after bowling
18 Victor and Nancy went out for a cup of coffee; they talked and
19 by the end of the evening, Victor asked Nancy to a movie; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The couple had dated for about 8 months when
21 Victor proposed to Nancy one night at dinner; she accepted and
22 they told both sets of parents the happy news; Victor's mother
23 was a caterer by trade, and immediately volunteered to plan and
24 have the wedding reception, but Nancy's parents felt it was
25 their obligation to have the wedding for the couple; in an
26 effort to prevent any family discord, the couple decided to
27 elope; and
 
28     WHEREAS, On Saturday, August 28, 1954, Nancy and Victor
29 were married at the Cook County Courthouse in downtown Chicago;
30 after the ceremony, they celebrated their union at a cozy

 

 

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1 seafood restaurant near the courthouse; and
 
2     WHEREAS, The couple have raised four children, Donald
3 Robert, Lynn Ann, Karan Sue, and Connie Jean; they are the
4 proud grandparents of five, Daniel Victor, Alicia Marie,
5 Timothy John, Jr., Katelyn Faith, and Sean Michael; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Nancy and Victor have always believed in giving
7 back to the communities in which they lived; together and
8 separately they've volunteered many years of time and effort to
9 different causes, including various church organizations, The
10 Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts of America, and their
11 homeowners' association; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14 congratulate Victor and Nancy Fachet on the occasion of their
15 50th anniversary and wish them health and happiness in all of
16 their future endeavors; and be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to Victor and Nancy Fachet as a token of our respect
19 and esteem.