Bill Text: IL HR0116 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates Barn 13 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield as the J. Garrett and John J. Tolan Barn in recognition of the contributions of J. Garrett and John Tolan to agriculture in the State.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-10 - Resolution Adopted [HR0116 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0116-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The General Assembly takes pride in recognizing | ||||||
3 | the accomplishments and contributions of Illinois citizens; | ||||||
4 | and
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5 | WHEREAS, J. Garrett Tolan was a visionary and pioneer of | ||||||
6 | the Angus breed of cattle; and
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7 | WHEREAS, J. Garrett Tolan was a President of the American | ||||||
8 | Angus Association and an inductee into the National Cattlemen's | ||||||
9 | Hall of Fame; and
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10 | WHEREAS, J. Garrett Tolan's son John J. Tolan began working | ||||||
11 | in the family business of breeding Angus show cattle before he | ||||||
12 | started elementary school; and
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13 | WHEREAS, As a young teen, John J. Tolan received a national | ||||||
14 | award, sponsored by Firestone Rubber Company, which recognized | ||||||
15 | the most promising agricultural youth in the country; and
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16 | WHEREAS, J. Garrett Tolan's son John J. Tolan was a master | ||||||
17 | breeder of multiple breeds of horses and cattle, but will | ||||||
18 | likely be best remembered for his influence on the Angus cattle | ||||||
19 | business; and
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1 | WHEREAS, The cattle and show circuit were John's life, and | ||||||
2 | each year the main focus was to do well at the Chicago | ||||||
3 | International, the world's premiere show for Angus cattle; and
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4 | WHEREAS, At the Chicago International, Tolan Farms showed | ||||||
5 | 102 class winners and 85 Champions, bred 15 International Grand | ||||||
6 | Champions, and exhibited 10 Best Ten Head groups; and
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7 | WHEREAS, The Tolan career record for Angus at all shows | ||||||
8 | totaled 845 class winners and 385 Champions; and
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9 | WHEREAS, In 1951, Tolan Farms set a world record sale, | ||||||
10 | which was the record sales price per head not only for Angus | ||||||
11 | cattle, but also for livestock of any description, including | ||||||
12 | Thoroughbred racehorses; and
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13 | WHEREAS, John J. Tolan served as a Director of the American | ||||||
14 | Angus Association for 6 years; and
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15 | WHEREAS, John J. Tolan received many national honors and | ||||||
16 | was voted by his peers as the number one breeder/judge of Angus | ||||||
17 | cattle in the nation for 4 consecutive years; and
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18 | WHEREAS, John J. Tolan exhibited and judged Angus cattle at | ||||||
19 | nearly every top tier show in North America; and
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1 | WHEREAS, John J. Tolan exhibited world and national | ||||||
2 | champions of countless breeds and raced quarter horses and | ||||||
3 | thoroughbreds for decades; and
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4 | WHEREAS, John J. Tolan could evaluate an animal's | ||||||
5 | conformation in a split second and possessed a nearly | ||||||
6 | photographic memory for both livestock and pedigrees; and
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7 | WHEREAS, John J. Tolan always loved that the livestock | ||||||
8 | industry afforded one the opportunity to do business with and | ||||||
9 | become friends with many interesting people; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Although John was widely viewed as a master | ||||||
11 | breeder of livestock and was highly regarded, he was a modest | ||||||
12 | man that deflected most praise that came his way; and
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13 | WHEREAS, The Tolans' immense contribution to Illinois | ||||||
14 | agriculture and the development of Angus cattle should be | ||||||
15 | recognized, and they deserve to have their achievements noted | ||||||
16 | and remembered by current and future generations; therefore, be | ||||||
17 | it
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18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
19 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
20 | we designate Barn 13 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in | ||||||
21 | Springfield as the J. Garrett and John J. Tolan Barn in |
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1 | recognition of the contributions of J. Garrett and John Tolan | ||||||
2 | to agriculture in the State; and be it further
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3 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
4 | presented to the Director of Agriculture and the Director of | ||||||
5 | Central Management Services.
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