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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are proud to recognize milestone events in
4 the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Sadie Brouwer
6 of the Tri-State Manor celebrated her one hundredth
7 anniversary September 13, 2001; and
8 WHEREAS, Mrs. Brouwer was born September 13, 1901 in
9 Hull, Iowa; she married John Brouwer on August 2, 1923, and
10 moved to New Jersey; Mr. Brouwer was a teacher at the Easter
11 Academy; and
12 WHEREAS, Mrs. Brouwer finished her formal education after
13 the 7th grade and then attended sewing school in Adrian,
14 Minnesota; she and her brother, Pete, would help their father
15 plow the fields and milk the cows on the farm; they learned
16 to drive a Model T Ford at an early age; and
17 WHEREAS, Mrs. Brouwer participated in church groups most
18 of her life; she loved to participate in Women's Bible
19 Studies and also craft groups; her crafts were entered in the
20 Will County Fair, for which she received money and ribbons
21 for her handicrafts; and
22 WHEREAS, Sadie Brouwer enjoyed traveling and has been to
23 Germany; and
24 WHEREAS, Mrs. Brouwer has seven children, four sons and
25 three daughters; 25 grandchildren and five step
26 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren and 13 step
27 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren and 2
28 step great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
29 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
30 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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1 we congratulate Sadie Brouwer on the anniversary of her one
2 hundredth birthday; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4 presented to Sadie Brouwer.