CONGRATS-VFW POST #1422

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HR0708
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Bushnell Veterans of
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Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #1422 on the occasion of its 100th
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anniversary; and

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WHEREAS, Since its inception, Bushnell VFW Post #1422 has
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been an institution dedicated to the service of local veterans
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and their families; and

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WHEREAS, Bushnell VFW Post #1422 has regularly hosted
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events for veterans and residents alike over the years,
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including Memorial Day and Veteran Day services and Loyalty
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Day parades, with residents describing the post as a fun place
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to have a drink and hang out; and

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WHEREAS, The City of Bushnell has a proud military
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tradition dating back to World War I, when 200 out of 3,000
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residents enlisted in the United States Armed Forces, which
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was more than 25% of those who enlisted from McDonough County;
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and

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WHEREAS, Bushnell VFW Post #1422 has remained a cherished
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institution for its service to the community, such as when its
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members purchased land to establish Memorial Park in 1947,

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eventually donating the 19-acre park to the City of Bushnell
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in 1989 with hopes of the property being enjoyed for
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generations; and

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WHEREAS, Bushnell VFW Post #1422 has always striven to
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honor local veterans, with the organization hosting reunions
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for veterans and decorating graves of fallen veterans and
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through its countless donations and acts of charity for
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veterans over the years; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate the Bushnell Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
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Post #1422 on celebrating 100 years of service to the veterans
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and community of the City of Bushnell; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to Bushnell VFW Post #1422 Commander Ken McCance and
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Auxiliary President Bev Powell as an expression of our esteem
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and respect.

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