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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Gertrude and
4 Casimir Skiba on the occasion of the couple's 60th wedding
5 anniversary on April 28, 2010; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Gert and Casey Skiba are life-long residents of
7 Chicago's Northwest Side; Casey, after serving in the U.S. Navy
8 during World War II, met Gert while the pair worked at the
9 Rauland Corporation; the couple was married in the Marian
10 Chapel of Our Lady of Victory Church on April 28, 1950; they
11 then raised a family in the Jefferson Park neighborhood in
12 Chicago; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Casey Skiba attended grammar school at St. James
14 Parish; he then attended Holy Trinity High School; he is a
15 member of the LaSalle Assembly, the Knights of Columbus, and
16 the Holy Name Society; he is also a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan;
17 and
 
18     WHEREAS, Gert Skiba attended grammar school at Our Lady of
19 Victory Parish; she then attended St. Constance High School;
20 she enjoys crafts, knitting, crocheting, playing cards, and
21 taking bus and train trips; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Gert and Casey Skiba celebrated their 60th
2 anniversary with their children, Kathleen, Geraldine, and
3 Timothy, and their grandchildren, Brian, Erin, Rebecca, Keith,
4 Heather, Matthew, Sarah, Amanda, and Scott, at the Our Lady of
5 Victory Church; therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8 congratulate Gertrude and Casimir Skiba on the occasion of
9 their 60th wedding anniversary, commend them for achieving a
10 long and happy marriage, and wish them happiness and good
11 health in the future; and be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to Gert and Casey Skiba as a symbol of our esteem and
14 respect.