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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the citizens of | ||||||
| 4 | Lindenwood, an unincorporated community in Ogle county, as they | ||||||
| 5 | celebrate the community's 175th anniversary; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, William Campbell is credited with building the | ||||||
| 7 | first log cabin in 1835 near what is now Lindenwood; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, A group of permanent settlers arrived in the area | ||||||
| 9 | in 1840, taking advantage of government land grants; many of | ||||||
| 10 | the settlers had fought in the Revolutionary War or the War of | ||||||
| 11 | 1812 and were given tracts of land in payment for their service | ||||||
| 12 | to their country; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, The community has been the center of economic | ||||||
| 14 | activity in the area, supporting various manufacturing, | ||||||
| 15 | retail, and agricultural activities over the decades; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, The Great Western Railroad brought commerce to | ||||||
| 17 | Lindenwood and transported residents to a wider world; and | ||||||
| 18 | WHEREAS, Residents supported the education of children | ||||||
| 19 | with seven neighborhood schools by 1885; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, The county schools were consolidated into one | ||||||
| 2 | district in 1949; the schools combined with the Esmond Schools, | ||||||
| 3 | forming Eswood in 1972; the name "Eswood" was chosen by the | ||||||
| 4 | children of the school; today the Eswood School is a leader in | ||||||
| 5 | recycling, education, and renewable energy; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The community has worked with the Lynn-Scott-Rock | ||||||
| 7 | Fire Protection District to protect lives and property since | ||||||
| 8 | 1950, continually improving equipment, and benefiting from the | ||||||
| 9 | skill and generosity of its volunteers; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, Lindenwood residents are preparing to celebrate | ||||||
| 11 | this milestone with a published volume about the history of a | ||||||
| 12 | prairie town, a parade, dinner, and other activities; | ||||||
| 13 | therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 15 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 16 | congratulate the citizens of Lindenwood and wish them continued | ||||||
| 17 | success in all they do; and be it further
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| 18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 19 | presented to the citizens of Lindenwood as a symbol of our | ||||||
| 20 | respect and esteem.
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