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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Virginia Umberger
4 of Elgin on the occasion of her 100th birthday; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Virginia has dedicated a large part of her life to
6 gardening and promoting the preservation of native plants and
7 trees; she and her husband were leaders of the Gourd Society,
8 learning about the ancient art of growing and using gourds as
9 art, tools, and other ideas; and
 
10     WHEREAS, She and her husband traveled the world using their
11 knowledge on gourds; a museum in New Zealand displays writing
12 between Virginia and a famous New Zealand botanist; and
 
13     WHEREAS, She has been a member of the Elgin Garden Club
14 since 1950; she is a founding member of The Wild Ones and many
15 other clubs that are dedicated to environmental issues; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Virginia has been featured in many magazine
17 articles and is featured in the recent book, Grace from the
18 Garden, with an entire chapter that describes her philosophy of
19 life and how it is reflected in her work and gardening; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Virginia will celebrate the centennial of her

 

 

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1 birth on May 28, 2009; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 congratulate Virginia Umberger and wish her the very best in
5 all her future endeavors; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to Virginia Umberger as a symbol of our respect and
8 esteem.