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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives are 
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pleased to honor Henry L. Hachmeister; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Henry Hachmeister was born December 18, 1933 in 
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rural Leaf River, Illinois; he is a graduate of Leaf River High 
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School, a licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker, and a CAI 
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designated graduate of the Certified Auctioneer's Institute, 
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the highest designation awarded in the auction industry; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Hachmeister has served Northern Illinois as a 
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leading auctioneer since June 8, 1961 when he and his wife, 
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Nancy, conducted their very first auction for the First 
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Congregational Church of Pecatonica; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Henry Hachmeister  worked as an auctioneer  for more 
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than 40 years, conducting hundreds of auctions in the Northern 
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Illinois area; He founded and built Hack's Auction & Realty 
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Service, Inc.,  a leading Illinois Auction firm; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Mr. Hachmeister has given greatly to  his community  
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of Pecatonica, Illinois by serving as a Pecatonica Village 
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Board Member, Pecatonica School Board Member, Winnebago County 
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Precinct Committeeman, and as a member of the Winnebago County 
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Zoning Board of Appeals; He has been active in  the Boy Scouts 
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of America, Little League Baseball, junior tackle football, 
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Seward Congregational Church, and the Democratic Party; He is a 
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member of the National Auctioneer's Association, the Illinois 
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State Auctioneer's Hall of Fame, and the Illinois State 
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Auctioneer's Association;  and
 

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    WHEREAS,  Henry Hachmeister currently represents Jo 
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Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, Carroll, Ogle, De Kalb, 
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Whiteside, and Lee Counties as the Governor of District 1 in 
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the Illinois State Auctioneers Association and he is a past 
 


 






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President of this Association; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Hachmeister has led a life of great 
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accomplishment; his achievements are a testament to the value 
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of dedication and hard work which serve as an example for his 
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children Jody, Greg, Scot, Todd, Jan, and Swan; his 
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grandchildren Joshua, Jacob, Zachary, Molly, Erin, and Morgan; 
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and the citizens of this State; therefore, be it
 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we honor Henry L. Hachmeister, for living a life of service and 
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high distinction; and be it further
 

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