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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Indigency has been a persistent social problem
3throughout history and has reached an intolerable level
4throughout our country; and
5 WHEREAS, People in urban, suburban, and rural areas of
6Illinois experience indigency, proving that it is not just a
7big city problem; and
8 WHEREAS, Each year sees an increase in the number of deaths
9among those who lack funds to provide the barest essentials of
10life; and
11 WHEREAS, Bitter cold winters and extremely hot summers have
12cost the lives of those individuals who simply could not afford
13heating or air coolants and died from exposure; and
14 WHEREAS, In remembering those who have died, we must reach
15out to help those in need; the extent to which our society can
16counter the effects of indigency is a good measure of its
17humaneness; and
18 WHEREAS, W. Earl Lewis served as Director of the Memorial
19Ministry of Indigent Persons until his death and in his
20capacity as Director, advocated for recognition of a day of

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2 WHEREAS, On May 27, 2015, the people of Chicago will gather
3for the 30th Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Indigent
4People at the Chicago Temple/First United Methodist Church;
5therefore, be it
6 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
8SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we proclaim Wednesday May 27,
92015, as "We Remember, We Care for Indigent Persons Day in
10Illinois", and that we urge all citizens to observe, inform
11themselves of, and support efforts to care for the indigent;
12and be it further
13 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to all of the celebrants of "We Remember, We Care for
15Indigent Persons Day in Illinois".