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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize the 125th anniversary of the 
4founding of Glen Carbon; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Glen Carbon, which means "Valley of Coal", was 
6incorporated in 1892; it was an area already rich in 
7agriculture, mining, and railroading and served as a hub of 
8travel for people and goods; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Glen Carbon had many industries throughout the 
10years; bricks manufactured by the St. Louis Brick Company 
11located in the Village, were used in buildings in Forest Park 
12for the 1904 World's Fair; in 1898, the first volunteer fire 
13department was created; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Glen Carbon became a melting pot of nationalities 
15and a community where people watched out and cared for each 
16other; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, The history of Glen Carbon can be found in the 
18Glen Carbon Heritage Museum, housed in a building built in 1914 
19and originally used as the local school; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Today, Glen Carbon is known by some as a "quiet 
 
 
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1hamlet" and has a small town image that is loved by both 
2residents and visitors; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
5recognize the 125th anniversary of the founding of Glen Carbon, 
6and we wish it  many more wonderful years; and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to Glen Carbon Mayor Robert Jackstadt.