HR0725 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Ursula Lemcke and Robert Sarver were raised worlds apart in different cultures, but were meant to share their lives together; and

WHEREAS, Ursula and Robert were brought together through World War II when Robert's brother met Ursula's sister and they were married; and

WHEREAS, In 1955, Ursula emigrated to the United States from her home in Bad Nauheim, Germany; Robert was raised near the Southern Illinois town of Pana; and

WHEREAS, The Sarvers were married at the Immanuel Luthern Church in Dekalb on November 26, 1955; the couple has lived in the DeKalb area their entire married life; and

WHEREAS, Robert farmed while Ursula worked at Northern Illinois University (NIU); Robert later left farming and was also employed at NIU; both are now retired; and

WHEREAS, The couple have been active participants in their church and community; they deliver Meals-on-Wheels, have taught Church School, and have served as 4-H Club leaders; they are active in Farm Bureau Prime Timers where they coordinate activities; and

WHEREAS, Ursula and Robert enjoy traveling and have shared world trips together; Ursula and her daughters, Sylvia and Christel, guided Representative Robert Pritchard and his wife, Mary, on one such trip through Germany; and

WHEREAS, The Sarvers are role models for family values; they have instilled a work ethic in their children and have shared their love for their county and their State; and

WHEREAS, The Sarvers have three daughters, Sylvia (Michael) Baker, Sandy Lancaster, and Christel (Peter) Springmire; and seven grandchildren, Molly (Jason) Bowen, Zachary Baker, Katie, Josh, and Jacob Lancaster, and Dan and Laura Springmire; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Sarvers on the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Sarvers as an expression of our respect and esteem.