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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to |
3 | | congratulate Whitey's Ice Cream on the occasion of the 90th |
4 | | anniversary of its founding; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Whitey's Ice Cream was established in 1933 in |
6 | | Moline by Chester "Whitey" Lindgren, who received his nickname |
7 | | due to his white-blonde hair; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Chester Lindgren hired Bob Tunberg at the age of |
9 | | 15, and over the years, they became close friends, eventually |
10 | | leading Bob and his wife, Norma, to purchase the store in 1953; |
11 | | and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Bob Tunberg and Norma's sons, Jeff and Jon, |
13 | | joined the business when they were old enough and started |
14 | | picking up trash in the parking lot before they went to school |
15 | | each morning; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Today, Jeff and Jon serve as co-owners with the |
17 | | title of president remaining vacant to honor their father who |
18 | | passed away in 1991; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Whitey's Ice Cream currently has eight store |
20 | | locations in Illinois and Iowa; and
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1 | | WHEREAS, A number of innovations to the industry were born |
2 | | at Whitey's Ice Cream, including high powered malt machines, |
3 | | candy bar shakes, no sugar added ice cream, and chocolate chip |
4 | | cookie dough ice cream; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, In 1988, Whitey's Ice Cream expanded into the |
6 | | wholesale market and entered into the world of grocery stores; |
7 | | and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Whitey's Ice Cream has received a number of |
9 | | accolades, including being named Best in the Midwest according |
10 | | to the readers of Midwest Living Magazine, being voted one of |
11 | | the Best Ice Cream Shops in the World by Conde Nast Traveler |
12 | | readers, and being selected as the Best Ice Cream in the Quad |
13 | | City Times Reader's Choice Awards time and time again; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, The Tunbergs credit the success of Whitey's Ice |
15 | | Cream to a quality product, clean environment, fair prices, |
16 | | and a knowledgeable, friendly staff; therefore, be it
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17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate |
19 | | Whitey's Ice Cream on its 90th anniversary, and we wish it many |
20 | | more wonderful years; and be it further
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