HR0805 LRB103 40639 LAW 73342 r
1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives wish to congratulate the Village of Strasburg
4		on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of its founding; and
5		WHEREAS, The Village of Strasburg is located on the Grand
6		Prairie Trail in the southeastern part of Shelby County, and
7		the land was originally visited by many covered wagons on
8		their way east of the Sangamon country by individuals who
9		watered their horses, oxen, and cows in the tributary to
10		Richland Creek, a tributary that runs through nearly the
11		center of the village; and
12		WHEREAS, The territory within and around where the Village
13		of Strasburg was established possesses rich soil, and the
14		first effort to actually farm the land was made in
15		approximately 1840; and
16		WHEREAS, Some of the first settlers to the Village of
17		Strasburg arrived in the 1850s, originally hailing from
18		southern Germany and known as "Low Germans" to distinguish
19		them from the "High Germans" of northern Germany who spoke an
20		altogether different dialect; the village gained a number of
21		High German settlers in the 1860s and 1870s and a considerable
22		number of Pennsylvania Dutch in the 1880s; and

HR0805 - 2 - LRB103 40639 LAW 73342 r
1		WHEREAS, The early settlers of the Village of Strasburg
2		were a religious people and soon founded St. Paul's
3		congregation, holding the first service in 1866 and building
4		the church in 1875; and
5		WHEREAS, Over the years, the Village of Strasburg has been
6		home to hundreds of men and women who have loyally served their
7		country as members of the U.S. Armed Forces in a number of
8		conflicts, including the Civil War, the Vietnam War, and
9		Operation Enduring Freedom, and the village continues to be
10		home to a number of members of the military and veterans today;
11		and
12		WHEREAS, The Village of Strasburg's service organizations
13		have donated considerable time and effort to generously raise
14		and provide funds for a myriad of worthy causes in the
15		community, the area, and beyond, and these organizations
16		include American Legion Post #289, American Legion Auxiliary
17		Unit #289, the Strasburg Lions Club, and the Strasburg
18		Community Action Network (SCAN); and
19		WHEREAS, Today, the Village of Strasburg stands as a
20		shining example of the results of hard work, self-discipline,
21		and genuine care and concern for one's family and neighbors;
22		its citizens live with respect for the past and a vision for

HR0805 - 3 - LRB103 40639 LAW 73342 r
1		the future; and
2		WHEREAS, The Village of Strasburg will be celebrating its
3		150th anniversary from June 14 to June 16, 2024; therefore, be
4		it
5		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6		HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7		we congratulate the Village of Strasburg on the 150th
8		anniversary of its founding, and we wish its citizens
9		continued success in the future; and be it further