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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Agnes Vivod on the
4 occasion of her 90th birthday on August 6, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Agnes Vivod was born on August 6, 1917 in Old
6 Mines, Missouri; her parents are Frank and Alphia (Bourisaw)
7 Thebeau; she married Frank Robert Vivod on January 1, 1936 at
8 Sacred Heart Church in Granite City; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Agnes Vivod moved from Old Mines, Missouri to
10 Granite City, where she attended St. Joseph Grade School and
11 Granite City High School; after the death of her mother, she
12 and her siblings were sent to live at Catholic Children's Home
13 for 2 years, then went back into the custody of her father; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Agnes Vivod was a housewife for most of her life,
15 until the death of her husband in November 1985; following his
16 death, she entered politics, completing his term as a Madison
17 County board member; she worked as Democratic committeeman
18 until 2005; and she has been a member of the Collinsville
19 Township Democratic Club for over 20 years; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Agnes Vivod is currently an active member of the
21 Collinsville Township Senior Citizens' Center, where she works

 

 

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1 diligently to acquire computers and raise funds to operate the
2 center; she still lives in her own home and enjoys such
3 activities as cutting her grass, cooking, and spending time
4 with her family and friends; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Agnes Vivod has five siblings, Joseph, Robert,
6 James, Lillian, and Dolores; four children, Ronald Francis,
7 Sharon Marie, David Terrence, and Cathy Lynn; six
8 grandchildren, Steven, Teresa, Robert, Christine, Erica, and
9 Karen; and five great-grandchildren, Brandon, Ashlee, Collin,
10 Morgan, and Sophia; therefore, be it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13 congratulate Agnes Vivod on the occasion of her 90th birthday
14 and wish her continued good health and success in the future;
15 and be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to Agnes Vivod as a symbol of our esteem and respect.