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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 Hugh A. Muir of Maywood on 
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the occasion of his 95th birthday; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Muir was born in Maywood on March 2, 1909; he 
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graduated from Proviso Township High School in 1927; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Muir held his first job as a butcher at Jerry 
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F. Coughlin Meat Market and soon became manager; he and his 
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brother, Henry, purchased the Meat Market in 1950 and operated 
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the business until 1975; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He served as Assistant Fire Chief of the Maywood 
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Civil Defense Fire Department during World War II; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He signed the original charter of the Maywood 
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Chamber of Commerce in 1939 and is the Chamber's sole surviving 
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founding father; he served as Village Trustee for 28 years, 
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during which time he was Chairman of the Finance Committee and 
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Chairman of the Fire Committee; he was honored by the Village 
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of Maywood by renaming Iowa Street as Hugh A. Muir Lane in 1990 
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and being named an Honorary Lifetime Director of the Maywood 
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Chamber of Commerce Board; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Muir was featured on the cover of the 60th 
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Anniversary "Diamond Jubilee Year" edition of the 1999 Maywood 
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Community Guide; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Hugh Muir has been honored to receive a 
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Commendation from Congressman Henry J. Hyde, the 
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Maywood-Broadview Kiwanis Club Citizen of the Year Award, the 
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Person of the Year Award at the Chamber's Annual Installation & 
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Awards Banquet, and the Golden Heritage Award from Operation 
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Uplift; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Mr. Muir has been a lifetime participant of the 
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Boy Scouts, having served as Assistant Scoutmaster, and board 
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member of the Thatcher-Woods Area Council; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a member of organizations such as the 
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Illinois Municipal and Proviso Leagues; the National League of 
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Cities; the Police Pension Board; the Masonic Fraternity; the 
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Maywood Fire Department; he was named honorary member of the 
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Maywood Bataan Day Organization, and  is still an active member 
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of the Maywood Alliance for Better Government since its 
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inception in 2000; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In addition, he has been a member of the Maywood 
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Lions Club since 1936, with 68 years of perfect attendance, 
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having served as President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Board 
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Member; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Hugh A. Muir on the occasion of his 95th birthday; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Hugh A. Muir as an expression of our respect and 
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esteem.