Bill Text: IL HJR0087 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Warren O. Hughes on the occasion of his retirement from the ministry.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-06-30 - Resolution Adopted [HJR0087 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HJR0087-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Warren O. Hughes on the | ||||||
| 4 | occasion of his retirement and thank him for his many years of | ||||||
| 5 | service; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Warren Hughes is the Associate Pastor at the | ||||||
| 7 | Havana Church of Christ; he is retiring after 65 years in the | ||||||
| 8 | ministry; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Warren Hughes was raised in Richland Center, | ||||||
| 10 | Wisconsin; he entered the ministry in 1950 when he and his | ||||||
| 11 | wife, Mary Lou, moved to Minneapolis so Warren could attend | ||||||
| 12 | Minnesota Bible College; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, While Warren Hughes attended college, he began his | ||||||
| 14 | preaching career at 2 small country churches outside | ||||||
| 15 | Minneapolis; in 1954, Warren and his wife moved to Granola, | ||||||
| 16 | Kansas, where he started his full-time ministry; the couple | ||||||
| 17 | excelled in starting up new churches; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Warren Hughes served in Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa | ||||||
| 19 | before coming to Woodstock, where he started his last church at | ||||||
| 20 | the age of 65; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, In 1988, Warren Hughes and his wife moved to | ||||||
| 2 | Havana, where he was hired at the Havana Church of Christ as an | ||||||
| 3 | Associate Pastor; his primary duties were to minister to the | ||||||
| 4 | senior citizens in the church and the community; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, During his time at the Havana Church of Christ, | ||||||
| 6 | Warren Hughes developed a vibrant jail ministry, calling on | ||||||
| 7 | those who were incarcerated; he made visits to those who were | ||||||
| 8 | confined to their homes or in a nursing home, often leading | ||||||
| 9 | Sunday services at the facilities; he and his wife would also | ||||||
| 10 | visit the downtrodden, helping them buy groceries or passing | ||||||
| 11 | along items provided from local gardens; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Warren Hughes, now 92 years old, still likes to | ||||||
| 13 | dabble in his garden; when he was younger, he loved helping on | ||||||
| 14 | the farm and participating in outdoor pursuits, such as | ||||||
| 15 | hunting; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Warren Hughes remains outspoken against drug, | ||||||
| 17 | alcohol, and gambling addiction and has never shied away from | ||||||
| 18 | voicing concern, support, or opposition to issues before the | ||||||
| 19 | General Assembly; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Warren Hughes serves as an example of faith, | ||||||
| 21 | passion, and dedication; his work throughout his career has | ||||||
| 22 | benefited many; therefore, be it
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 2 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
| 3 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we thank Warren O. Hughes for | ||||||
| 4 | his many years of service, congratulate him on the occasion of | ||||||
| 5 | his retirement, and wish him all the best in his future | ||||||
| 6 | endeavors; and be it further
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| 7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 8 | presented to Warren Hughes as an expression of our | ||||||
| 9 | congratulations and appreciation for a job well done.
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