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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Phillip Van Noord of South Holland has retired
3 after completing his 43rd year of teaching at Illiana Christian
4 High School; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He began his work at Illiana primarily teaching
6 science; he became a math teacher four years later, and he has
7 taught Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 over the years; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He is known as a very passionate, organized,
9 caring, and energetic man who enjoys young people, has an
10 affinity for numbers, and likes to talk; and
 
11     WHEREAS, For a number of years he was an assistant
12 basketball coach and head coach for track and field and cross
13 country; and
 
14     WHEREAS, During the past five years, he has worked as one
15 of the co-sponsors of the Christian Service Club; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Mr. Van Noord plans to take some time to rest and
17 relax with his wife, Betty, and visit their ten grandchildren;
18 therefore, be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21 we congratulate Phillip Van Noord on his long and exemplary
22 teaching career and we thank him for his commitment and service
23 to his students, school, and community; and be it further
 
24     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to Phillip Van Noord as an expression of our respect
26 and esteem and with our best wishes for a happy and fulfilling
27 retirement.