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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, In 1905, Nemer Kaleel, of Lebanon, arrived at |
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| Ellis Island, penniless, homeless, and without any knowledge of |
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| the English language; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Kaleel settled in Spring Valley and began to |
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| peddle goods from house to house; in 1939, an Earlville banker |
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| suggested he open a store in the community and Kaleel's |
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| Clothing was born; and
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| WHEREAS, During the ensuring years, Mr. Kaleel built a |
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| respectable business and a close family; his sons continued the |
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| legacy and opened stores in the area; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1977, his grandson, who shared his ancestor's |
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| vision, opened his own store in Oswego; in 1981, the spotlight |
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| of national media landed on the American Male store and |
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| applauded the family's belief in selling only American-made |
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| products; the Kaleel family's deeply held beliefs connected |
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| them to Americans everywhere; and
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| WHEREAS, The store, American Male & Company, continues to |
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| prosper; it is Oswego's hidden treasure and a shopping haven |
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| for both men and women; and
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| WHEREAS, The Kaleel family proudly celebrates the life of |
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| an immigrant with a dream; they reflect on the life of a man |
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| and his sons who have worked quietly, obscurely, and proudly to |
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| provide their families with the opportunities of a great land; |
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| the Kaleel family believes in the American dream, a dream born |
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| 100 years ago; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we honor the Kaleel family's deep, determined resolve in the |
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