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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Ron and Barb Maley 
4of Auburn on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Ronald Joseph Maley of Auburn and Barbara Anita 
7Stead of Springfield were wed at Blessed Sacrament Church in 
8Springfield by Father Richard Niebrugge and Father Philip Kraft 
9on April 20, 1968; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ron, a graduate of Auburn public schools and a 
11veteran of the United States Marine Corps (1961-1966), and 
12Barb, a graduate of Blessed Sacrament School, Ursuline Academy, 
13and St. John's School of Nursing in Springfield, settled in 
14Auburn; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Ron served as a detective, lieutenant, and chief 
16of police for the Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway in 
17Springfield; he retired in 1993 after 20 years of service, and 
18later worked as a general contractor, building three of the 
19four houses in which he and Barb have resided together, as well 
20as their children's houses; Barb worked as a labor and delivery 
21registered nurse, a nurse educator, and facilitator of the 
22birth center education and information systems at St. John's 
 
 
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1Hospital in Springfield; she retired in 2012 after 40 years of 
2service, and she continues to volunteer; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Ron and Barb raised three children, Derek (Julie), 
4Stephanie (Kevin) Keown, and Christopher (Alison) and are 
5blessed with five grandchildren, Andrew, Courtney, Ethan, 
6Caitlyn, and William; and
  
 
  
7    WHEREAS, Ron and Barb enjoy traveling, reading, gardening, 
8and spending time with their family, especially watching their 
9grandchildren play sports; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
11HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
12congratulate Ron and Barb Maley on their 50th wedding 
13anniversary, and we wish them continued happiness for years to 
14come; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Ron and Barb Maley as a symbol of our respect and 
17esteem.