Full Text of HR0719 095th General Assembly
HR0719 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Myron Kirby on the | 4 |
| occasion of his election to the post of State Commander of the | 5 |
| American Legion, Department of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Myron Kirby received his eligibility for the | 7 |
| American Legion through his active duty training in Fort Polk, | 8 |
| Louisiana and his service in the United States Army National | 9 |
| Guard from 1971 to 1977, where he was trained in the infantry | 10 |
| and in transportation; and
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| WHEREAS, Myron Kirby is a member of the Joe Williams | 12 |
| American Legion Post 55 in Farmer City; he was signed up with | 13 |
| the post through his father-in-law, Gene Tharp, who paid his | 14 |
| dues for his first year; and
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| WHEREAS, As a member of Joe Williams American Legion Post | 16 |
| 55, Myron Kirby has held various positions, including Post | 17 |
| Commander and Post Finance Officer; he has served the American | 18 |
| Legion's Department of Illinois at the Division and District | 19 |
| levels, and has served as Department Treasurer for 6 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Myron Kirby has served on the Membership and Post | 21 |
| Activities Committee of the National American Legion and on the |
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| National Finance Commission for 4 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Myron Kirby is a member of the 40/8 and is a Past | 3 |
| Chef De Gare for Voiture #238; he is a life member of the | 4 |
| AMVETS; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, Myron Kirby has been a farmer for over 30 years; | 6 |
| he has been a board member of the Dewitt County Soil and Water | 7 |
| Conservation District for 10 years, serving as chairman for 8 | 8 |
| of those years; and
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| WHEREAS, Myron Kirby lives on a farm in Farmer City with | 10 |
| his wife, Sandra; they have 2 children, Kay and Jason, and one | 11 |
| grandson, Logan Ashworth; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 |
| congratulate Myron Kirby on becoming State Commander of the | 15 |
| American Legion, Department of Illinois and wish him continued | 16 |
| success and happiness in the future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 |
| presented to Myron Kirby as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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