Bill Text: IL HR0805 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates the Village of Strasburg on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of its founding. Wishes its citizens continued success in the future.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-20 - Resolution Adopted [HR0805 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0805-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate the Village of Strasburg
on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of its founding; and
WHEREAS, The Village of Strasburg is located on the Grand
Prairie Trail in the southeastern part of Shelby County, and
the land was originally visited by many covered wagons on
their way east of the Sangamon country by individuals who
watered their horses, oxen, and cows in the tributary to
Richland Creek, a tributary that runs through nearly the
center of the village; and
WHEREAS, The territory within and around where the Village
of Strasburg was established possesses rich soil, and the
first effort to actually farm the land was made in
approximately 1840; and
WHEREAS, Some of the first settlers to the Village of
Strasburg arrived in the 1850s, originally hailing from
southern Germany and known as "Low Germans" to distinguish
them from the "High Germans" of northern Germany who spoke an
altogether different dialect; the village gained a number of
High German settlers in the 1860s and 1870s and a considerable
number of Pennsylvania Dutch in the 1880s; and

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WHEREAS, The early settlers of the Village of Strasburg
were a religious people and soon founded St. Paul's
congregation, holding the first service in 1866 and building
the church in 1875; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, the Village of Strasburg has been
home to hundreds of men and women who have loyally served their
country as members of the U.S. Armed Forces in a number of
conflicts, including the Civil War, the Vietnam War, and
Operation Enduring Freedom, and the village continues to be
home to a number of members of the military and veterans today;
and
WHEREAS, The Village of Strasburg's service organizations
have donated considerable time and effort to generously raise
and provide funds for a myriad of worthy causes in the
community, the area, and beyond, and these organizations
include American Legion Post #289, American Legion Auxiliary
Unit #289, the Strasburg Lions Club, and the Strasburg
Community Action Network (SCAN); and
WHEREAS, Today, the Village of Strasburg stands as a
shining example of the results of hard work, self-discipline,
and genuine care and concern for one's family and neighbors;
its citizens live with respect for the past and a vision for

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the future; and
WHEREAS, The Village of Strasburg will be celebrating its
150th anniversary from June 14 to June 16, 2024; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate the Village of Strasburg on the 150th
anniversary of its founding, and we wish its citizens
continued success in the future; and be it further