HR0041 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Mrs. Pauline Parker and her late husband, George Parker, long held a special place in their hearts for the children of Crawford County, especially the students in the Oblong Schools; because they had spent their working lives watching technology advance at an incredibly fast pace and had no children of their own, they chose to share their own good fortune with the children of Crawford County; and

WHEREAS, The Parkers have given $250,300 to the Oblong Schools since 1986; the only stipulation placed on their gifts has been for the school to use the money to help finance the acquisition of technology to help students; and

WHEREAS, The generosity of the Parker family does not end with Oblong Schools; they have given generously to Lincoln Trail College and the public schools of Hutsonville, Palestine, and Robinson; the Parker legacy has touched thousands of young people in Oblong and the rest of Crawford County; and

WHEREAS, The Parkers' foresight anticipated a time when society would demand that students receive technological training; their generosity has given the schools of Crawford County the ability to provide that training; and

WHEREAS, Citizens like George and Pauline Parker are rare; their commitment to children is exemplary, their motivation genuine, and their hearts pure; Mrs. Parker's vision of the future is focused on our most precious and valuable asset, children; she does everything she can to give them the tools they need to be successful, and she has taken steps to ensure that her gifts will continue to be a benefit for many, many children in the years to come; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor Pauline Parker and the memory of George Parker for their deep commitment to education, and we thank her for her extreme generosity to the students of Oblong and Crawford County; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Pauline Parker as an expression of our gratefulness and admiration for her benevolence.