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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the citizens of 
4Montgomery as they celebrate the village's 175th anniversary; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Daniel Gray and his family came to the area in 
71835, arriving from Montgomery County, New York; they laid 
8claim to a large area of land, a portion of which later was 
9incorporated as the Village of Montgomery in 1858; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, The area was originally known as Graytown when 
11settled by Daniel Gray in 1835; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Today more than 17,000 people call the Village of 
13Montgomery home; and
  
 
  
14    WHEREAS, A small home that was one of the earliest 
15constructed by Daniel Gray was restored in 2010 and is now 
16known as Settler's Cottage; today it is used as a museum, 
17displaying items from the early days and history of Montgomery; 
18therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
20NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
 
 
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1congratulate the citizens of Montgomery on this anniversary 
2occasion and wish them continued success in the future; and be 
3it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to Marilyn Michelini, Village President of 
6Montgomery, as a symbol of our respect and esteem.