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HJ0102 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, It is necessary to recognize those who are
3 dedicated to the betterment of the State of Illinois and their
4 communities; and

5     WHEREAS, Edward Royce "Fast Eddie" Sholar, Sr. was born on
6 August 16, 1953 at Scott Air Force Base hospital in St. Clair
7 County; his parents were Dexter and Norma (nee Schelle) Sholar;
8 and

9     WHEREAS, Edward Sholar, Sr. graduated from Alton High
10 School in 1971; and

11     WHEREAS, Edward Sholar, Sr. was the owner and operator of
12 numerous businesses in and around the City of Alton, most
13 notably Fast Eddie's Bon Air; and

14     WHEREAS, Edward Sholar, Sr. was known to be a generous and
15 giving man and an icon for Alton and the region; and

16     WHEREAS, It is fitting to dedicate the portion of Broadway
17 from Washington Avenue to Monument Street in Alton in honor of
18 Edward Royce Sholar, Sr.; therefore, be it

19     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

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1 NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
2 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the portion of
3 Broadway from Washington Avenue to Monument Street in Alton as
4 "Fast Eddie Way" in honor of Edward Royce "Fast Eddie" Sholar,
5 Sr.; and be it further

6     RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
7 is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
8 State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
9 giving notice of the name of "Fast Eddie Way"; and be it
10 further

11     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
12 presented to the Secretary of Transportation and the family of
13 Edward Royce Sholar, Sr.

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