Full Text of HR0784 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate author Philip A. Aleo for | 4 | | his dedication to preserving local history and telling the | 5 | | stories of local communities in Illinois and the United | 6 | | States; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Philip Aleo was born in Chicago and has resided | 8 | | in Dundee Township his entire life; he has developed passions | 9 | | for history, photography, and travel, combining these | 10 | | interests to become an author who has written and published | 11 | | over two dozen historical and photographic books; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, As an author, Philip Aleo has focused prominently | 13 | | on local history, avidly researching and documenting the | 14 | | stories of intriguing buildings, landmarks, and people in | 15 | | local communities, including Carpentersville, Dundee Township, | 16 | | Galena, and Sleepy Hollow in Illinois and Durango, Ouray, | 17 | | Silverton, and the ghost town of St. Elmo in Colorado; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Philip Aleo's first publication, Dundee Township, | 19 | | Moments Frozen In Time, began as a project of personal | 20 | | interest with no intentions of becoming a book but grew into a | 21 | | publication when he recognized his interests in history and | 22 | | photography could be used to help the local community preserve |
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| 1 | | and celebrate its past by documenting Dundee Township through | 2 | | photographic history, including East and West Dundee, Old | 3 | | Carpentersville, and Meadowdale; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Philip Aleo has also recently published two works | 5 | | about Abraham Lincoln, including Abraham Lincoln - Forgotten | 6 | | Stories of His Life, detailing Lincoln's life through nearly | 7 | | 50 short stories that originally appeared in Illinois | 8 | | newspapers, and Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, | 9 | | telling the story of the village where Lincoln once lived and | 10 | | the historic site's reconstruction; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Philip Aleo is an avid researcher who not only | 12 | | writes his own books but also completes all photography, photo | 13 | | restoration, book and cover design, and formatting for his | 14 | | works; therefore, be it | 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 16 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we congratulate Philip A. Aleo for his passion and dedication | 18 | | to preserving local history through telling the stories of | 19 | | people and places in local communities; and be it further | 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to Philip Aleo as a symbol of our esteem and respect. |
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