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91_HR0381
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Those individuals who minister to the spiritual
3 needs of others are worthy of the highest respect and
4 admiration; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to the attention of this House that
6 the Reverend Melchior Toczek is celebrating the Golden
7 Jubilee of his ordination to the holy priesthood with an
8 anniversary mass to be held at 9:30 a.m. at Oak Forest
9 Hospital in Oak Forest, Illinois, followed by a reception;
10 and
11 WHEREAS, Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1923, Father Toczek
12 studied at Mayslake in Oak Brook and at the Franciscan major
13 seminary in Teutopolis; and
14 WHEREAS, He was ordained June 24, 1949, and was assigned
15 to various Midwestern stations; he has taught at Quincy
16 College for 6 years, administered and taught at Hales
17 Franciscan High School in Chicago for 11 years, served the
18 prisoners at Statesville Prison at Joliet, and for almost 12
19 years, has been a Catholic Chaplain to the patients at Oak
20 Forest Hospital; and
21 WHEREAS, The illustrious life and extraordinary service
22 of Father Toczek are a shining example of the love of God to
23 all the people of this State, of whatever faith; therefore,
24 be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27 we congratulate the Reverend Melchior Toczek upon the Golden
28 Jubilee of his ordination into the holy priesthood and
29 express great pleasure in the expectation that he will be
30 able to continue his loving service to the people of this
31 State for many years to come; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to him as an expression of our great respect and
3 esteem.