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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Those individuals who minister to the spiritual
3 needs of others are worthy of the highest respect and
4 admiration; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Father George
6 Klein is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination
7 into holy priesthood this year; and
8 WHEREAS, Father Klein was ordained by Cardinal Meyer on
9 May 7, 1959 and this anniversary will be celebrated on
10 Sunday, May 16, 1999, at a Mass and reception; and
11 WHEREAS, Father Klein grew up on the northwest side of
12 Chicago, the son of George and Rosemary (Carroll), along with
13 his brother Ed and sister Margaret Jean (Trone); he was
14 educated at Reinberg and St. Pascal Grammar Schools, entered
15 Quigley Seminary, and graduated from St. Mary of the Lake in
16 Mundelein; and
17 WHEREAS, His first assignment after ordination was at St.
18 Gregory Church, and in 1965 he was transferred to St.
19 Benedict Church; while at St. Benedict's, he was asked to
20 take over as principal at the parish high school, a post he
21 held for 17 years; and
22 WHEREAS, During his tenure as principal, he served on a
23 number of State Associations and Principal Boards; he was
24 also a district director of the North Central Accrediting
25 Association; and
26 WHEREAS, Father Klein was later assigned as associate
27 pastor at Queen of Angels Church for six months and then
28 named pastor at St. Monica Church, where he spearheaded the
29 building of a new church; and
30 WHEREAS, In 1990, after returning from sabbatical in St.
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1 Louis, Father Klein served at St. Joseph Parish in Wilmette,
2 and currently serves as associate pastor of Saint Francis
3 Xavier Parish; and
4 WHEREAS, The illustrious life and extraordinary service
5 of Father Klein are a shining example of his love of God and
6 the people of this State; therefore, be it
7 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
9 we congratulate the Reverend George Klein upon the 40th
10 anniversary of his ordination into holy priesthood; and be it
11 further
12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to Father George Klein as a token of our great
14 respect and esteem.