Full Text of HR0797 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Irene Vicich on the | 4 | | occasion of her 100th birthday on May 30, 2012; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Irene Vicich was born on May 30, 1912, in Thayer; | 6 | | she is the oldest of the 8 children of Anna and Luke Maynerich; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, In 1926, 14-year-old Irene Vicich and her cousin | 9 | | moved to Chicago; she completed her schooling at the end of 8th | 10 | | grade; during her life, she worked at many jobs, including a | 11 | | job making neckties in a storefront window in Ohio and working | 12 | | at a peanut butter factory in Chicago; she subsequently worked | 13 | | at Phoenix Closure for 25 years until her retirement in 1977; | 14 | | she also served as a union steward at Phoenix; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Irene Vicich married her sweetheart, Joseph | 16 | | Vicich, on September 4, 1937; together, they had 2 children, | 17 | | Joesph Jr. and Arleen, 3 grandchildren, and 2 | 18 | | great-grandchildren; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Irene Vicich is a member of numerous | 20 | | organizations, including Jolly Seniors, AARP Chapter 4720, the | 21 | | Civic Club, Lodge 32, the Heritage Club, the 23rd Ward Seniors, |
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| 1 | | the Moose Lodge, Spa. St. Anne's, and Golden Ages at St. | 2 | | Richards; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Irene Vicich enjoys music, dancing, telling | 4 | | jokes, and playing bingo; she is fondly referred to as "Bingo | 5 | | Irene" by her friends; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Irene Vicich will host her 100th birthday party at | 7 | | European Chalet in Chicago on June 3, 2012; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 10 | | we congratulate Irene Vicich on the occasion of her 100th | 11 | | birthday and wish her many happy and healthy years to come; and | 12 | | be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to Irene Vicich as a symbol of our esteem and | 15 | | respect.
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