Full Text of HR0755 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, As the month of March is designated Women's | 3 | | History Month, the members of the Illinois House of | 4 | | Representatives wish to highlight the contributions of women | 5 | | in our State; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Martin Mitchell was an astute and | 7 | | successful businesswoman in the late 19th and early 20th | 8 | | centuries whose contributions helped make the City of | 9 | | Naperville into the thriving community it is today; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Martin Mitchell ran her family's | 11 | | business, the Naperville Tile and Brick Works, which was one | 12 | | of the most successful construction companies in the region; | 13 | | she led the male-dominated business at a time when it was | 14 | | considered unconventional for a woman to do so; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Martin Mitchell, as the last of her | 16 | | descendants, reflected on what her family had built and their | 17 | | contributions to the progress her community had seen during | 18 | | her lifetime and decided to create a living legacy, which has | 19 | | lived on, thrived, and expanded well into the 21st century; | 20 | | and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Through a perpetual charitable trust, Caroline |
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| 1 | | Martin Mitchell appointed the City of Naperville as the | 2 | | trustee of her family's 212-acre estate; she outlined the | 3 | | terms and conditions to ensure that her land would be an | 4 | | ever-evolving legacy to the Martin family by securing her home | 5 | | as a museum and her orchards as a place to gather her community | 6 | | and by dedicating the remaining acreage to the public good, | 7 | | stipulating that her lands be used to fund the museum when | 8 | | necessary; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Today, Caroline Martin Mitchell's former estate | 10 | | is home to Naperville Central High School, Rotary Hill, Knoch | 11 | | Park, the Naperville Garden Plots, the Von Oven Scout | 12 | | Reservation, Sportsman's Park, portions of Edwards Hospital, | 13 | | Linden Oaks, the Naperville Cemetery, and more; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Martin Mitchell's vision for a living | 15 | | legacy is responsible for the creation of the Naper | 16 | | Settlement, a museum that consists of her former home and its | 17 | | surrounding orchards; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, The Naper Settlement is a 13-acre, nationally | 19 | | accredited outdoor history museum and community space that | 20 | | connects visitors to the past while inspiring them to see | 21 | | their role in the future; the museum hosts award-winning | 22 | | exhibits, events, and educational programs for learners of all | 23 | | ages; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we recognize Caroline Martin Mitchell for her many | 4 | | contributions to the Naperville community and the State of | 5 | | Illinois; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the City of Naperville and the Naper Settlement | 8 | | as an expression of our esteem and respect.
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