[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 18, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1251]
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                         TRIBUTE TO ROBERTS, IL

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                           HON. GLENN POSHARD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 1997

  Mr. POSHARD. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following Resolution for 
printing in the Record:

  A Resolution Recognizing and Congratulating the Village of Roberts, 
           Illinois, on the 125th Anniversary of its Founding

       Whereas 125 years ago, in 1872, a small village was 
     established in central Illinois by Francis Alonzo Roberts, 
     along the lines of the Illinois Central Railroad; and
       Whereas this village, known as Roberts, has maintained a 
     tight yet diverse community throughout its 125-year history, 
     including a variety of religious denominations and ethnic 
     backgrounds; and
       Whereas the residents of this agricultural community have 
     displayed great service not only to their village, but also 
     to one another, first when they rebuilt their village after a 
     fire in 1873, and recently, when the citizens renovated their 
     school gymnasium to serve as a public activity center; and
       Whereas this treasured example of small-town America has 
     maintained over the past 125 years the values and ethics that 
     the village founders cherished, caring for each other and 
     building a sense of community that stands as a model for 
     others to emulate:
       Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That, the House of 
     Representatives congratulates the Village of Roberts, 
     Illinois, on the 125th anniversary of its birth, and on its 
     growth into a village that has been, in the words of its 
     citizens, ``a good place to live,'' and will continue to be 
     so in the future. Our country stands in grateful recognition 
     of the contribution the residents of Roberts have made to the 
     improvement of our great nation.

     

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