[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 84 (Monday, June 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1335-E1336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       SESQUICENTENNIAL OF HISTORIC VILLAGE OF SANDOVAL, ILLINOIS

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 8, 2009

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to mark the sesquicentennial 
of the historic village of Sandoval, Illinois.
  Sandoval is a small community fifty miles east of East St. Louis, in 
Marion County, Illinois. Settled in 1823 by Thomas Deadmond,

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the area is believed to have been named after the proprietor of a 
trading post that passed through the town. Sandoval was officially 
incorporated on February 18, 1859, and the village is currently 
celebrating its 150th birthday.
  Sandoval played an important role in the Civil War. The Illinois 
Central railroad passes directly through the town, making it a 
strategic staging point for Union soldiers on their way to battle.
  Since the conclusion of the war, Sandoval has continued to grow and 
prosper through the dedication of its citizens. From the village's 
founding to its flourishing community today, Sandoval has a rich 
culture of hard work and entrepreneurship. In 1877, the St. Louis and 
Sandoval Mining Company opened Sandoval's first coal mine, soon to be 
followed by the Zinc Company in 1897. As Sandoval moved through the 
twentieth century, the community has prospered in many of its 
industries including: oil production, agriculture, and manufacturing. 
It has proven itself to be an enduring village that the State of 
Illinois as well as the country should be proud of.
  I would like to congratulate Mayor Ron Kretzer, as well as all of the 
citizens of Sandoval, who continue to make their town a community worth 
celebrating.

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