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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jerry Bartell on
4 his retirement as president and CEO of Marine Bank & Trust,
5 located in Carthage, Hamilton and Augusta; and
 
6     WHEREAS, He has been in banking for 42 years, serving 18
7 years at Marine Bank; he is a graduate of the Graduate School
8 of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin; and he was a founding member
9 of the Independent Community Banks of Illinois (now, Community
10 Banking Association of Illinois) and has served as chairman;
11 and
 
12     WHEREAS, He served in the United States Army, Counter
13 Intelligence Corps, and achieved the rank of E6; he was
14 stationed in Bangkok, Thailand for most of that service; and
 
15     WHEREAS, He has served in many volunteer leadership
16 capacities, including serving as president of the Carthage
17 Kiwanis Club, president of the Carthage Lions Club, and
18 co-chair of the Adams County United Way committee; and
 
19     WHEREAS, He was named an Outstanding Young Man of America
20 in 1980; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Jerry and his wife, Linley, plan to continue to
2 reside in Carthage, volunteering and working in the community,
3 in addition to visiting with their new grandson in Palatine;
4 therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 congratulate Jerry Bartell on his retirement and wish him the
8 best in his future endeavors; and be it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to Jerry Bartell as a symbol of our respect and
11 esteem.