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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 

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    WHEREAS, State Representative Monique D. Davis and the 
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members of the House of Representatives believe that the 
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institution of marriage is one of the cornerstones upon
which 
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our society is built, and a marriage that has achieved a 
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notable
longevity is truly a model for the people of the State 
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of Illinois; and

 

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    WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Dr. and Mrs. 
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Manford Byrd, Jr.,  recently celebrated the fiftieth 
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anniversary of their
marriage at a dinner party given by their 
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children at the Oak Lawn Hilton in Oak Lawn; and

 

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    WHEREAS, Dr. Manford and Cheribelle Byrd  were united in

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holy matrimony on March 31, 1956, at St. Barbara's Church in 
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Bridgeport; and

 

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    WHEREAS, They are the loving parents of three sons and the

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proud grandparents of eight grandchildren; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Byrd is the former General Superintendent of 
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the Chicago Public Schools, and Mrs. Cheribelle Byrd is a 
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former teacher and Early Childhood Administrator; the 
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dedicated couple had a combined total of almost 75 years of 
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service in public education when they retired in 1990; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Byrds spend their retirement consulting on a 
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part-time basis; they are also very active in civic, community, 
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social, and philanthropic areas; they also enjoy spending time 
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with their family, traveling, and being Florida snow birds; and

 

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    WHEREAS, The respect for marriage reaches one of its 
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highest plateaus
when a couple such as Manford and Cheribelle 
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celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary; and

 

 


 






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    WHEREAS, Manford and Cheribelle stand as examples of the 
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best of our
society, and their love and devotion to each other 
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and to their family and
friends serve as a reminder to all that 
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hard work, dedication, and love can
make a difference in 
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today's world; 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 congratulate Dr. and Mrs. Manford Byrd, Jr., on the occasion 
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of their fiftieth wedding anniversary, and we commend them for 
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achieving a long and happy marriage, blessed with children and 
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grandchildren and rich in friendships; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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presented to them as an expression of our respect and esteem 
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and with our best wishes for
happiness and good health in the 
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future.