Bill Text: IL HR0748 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Mr. Abraham Stiggers, Jr. and Mrs. Dorothy J. Stiggers on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-09-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0748 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR0748-Introduced.html
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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 Mr. Abraham | ||||||
4 | Stiggers, Jr. and Mrs. Dorothy J. Stiggers on the occasion of | ||||||
5 | their 60th wedding anniversary; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Dorothy and Abraham Stiggers met in Memphis, | ||||||
7 | Tennessee in 1953; a bricklayer by trade, Abraham left Memphis | ||||||
8 | to work in Chicago in 1954; and
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9 | WHEREAS, After arriving in Chicago and finding work, | ||||||
10 | Abraham Stiggers sent for his wife; on September 7, 1955, the | ||||||
11 | two were joined in holy matrimony; their union has resulted in | ||||||
12 | 8 children, 22 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Though Abraham Stiggers was a bricklayer since | ||||||
14 | around the age of 14, he left the profession and became | ||||||
15 | self-employed in 1971, when he became the business owner of Ms. | ||||||
16 | Doll's Lounge; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Answering the call of President John F. Kennedy | ||||||
18 | when he asked what she can do for her country, Dorothy Stiggers | ||||||
19 | embarked on a career in nursing, where she faithfully served | ||||||
20 | for more than 50 years; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Initially, Dorothy Stiggers was not accepted into | ||||||
2 | nursing school because of her race, but she petitioned the | ||||||
3 | President of the United States, the Governor of Illinois, and | ||||||
4 | the Mayor of Chicago; her persistence paid off and she was | ||||||
5 | admitted to nursing school; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Dorothy Stiggers has worked at several hospitals, | ||||||
7 | including Cook County Hospital (now Stroger Hospital), | ||||||
8 | Roseland Community Hospital, and the University of Chicago; she | ||||||
9 | served as the Director of Nursing for several facilities and | ||||||
10 | programs; for many decades, she has been a member of the | ||||||
11 | National Chapter of Black Nurses Association, where she served | ||||||
12 | as Treasurer for her chapter; she has also worked for the City | ||||||
13 | Colleges of Chicago as an instructor; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Dorothy Stiggers has been a dedicated member of | ||||||
15 | Trinity United Church of Christ since 1995; she has been active | ||||||
16 | in a number of ministries, including the Usher Board, the | ||||||
17 | Grandparents' Ministry, and Imabasi, a health ministry; she is | ||||||
18 | also a member of many service organizations; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Dorothy and Abraham Stiggers enjoy traveling; | ||||||
20 | Dorothy has been to approximately 45 of the 50 states; after | ||||||
21 | their 60th anniversary celebration, Dorothy and Abraham will | ||||||
22 | visit the remaining states; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Dorothy and Abraham Stiggers' 60 years of marriage | ||||||
2 | exemplify love in action through their commitment and service | ||||||
3 | to each other, to their family, and to the community at large; | ||||||
4 | therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
6 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
7 | congratulate Mr. Abraham Stiggers, Jr. and Mrs. Dorothy J. | ||||||
8 | Stiggers on their 60th wedding anniversary and wish them many | ||||||
9 | happy and healthy years to come; and be it further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to Abraham and Dorothy Stiggers as an expression of | ||||||
12 | our esteem and respect.
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