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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate June Gecan on the 
4occasion of her 90th birthday; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, June Gecan is a longtime resident of Chicago's 
6South Shore neighborhood; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, June Gecan and her loving husband of over 50 
8years, Tony, began raising their family of four children, 
9Anton, Nicholas, Pamela, and Christine, in the historic St. 
10Brides Parish; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, June Gecan was active in the St. Brides Mothers 
12Club, ensuring that the vaunted football and basketball 
13programs were properly outfitted; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, June Gecan was one of many mothers in the 
15neighborhood that were prominent in the daily lives of the 
16numerous children that grew up on and around 74th Street; she 
17often prepared tasty lunches, snacks, or dinners for the many 
18guests of the Gecan children; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, June Gecan was often called upon to intervene in 
20disputes with an overzealous janitor in Greek, in which she was 
 
 
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1fluent; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, June Gecan was a fixture at the Beach and Tennis 
3Club and was a member of the South Shore Country Club; she also 
4participated in the annual B&T Follies; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, In 1969, June Gecan served as president of the 
6Aquinas Dominican Parents Teachers Association; when her 
7children were older, she joined the workforce and garnered an 
8impressive resume in law enforcement and criminal justice; from 
91971 to 1986, she was employed by the United States Secret 
10Service and the U.S. Marshals Service and helped to protect 3 
11Presidents; and
 
12    WHEREAS, In 1986, June Gecan retired and moved from her 
13Beverly neighborhood to Lombard, where she has lived for the 
14last 18 years; she is an avid bridge player, accomplished cook, 
15and loving grandmother of 5; at the age of 90, she is still 
16cooking, paying her bills, and maintaining her condo - she is a 
17true model of the independent senior; and
 
18    WHEREAS, June Gecan is a dedicated sports fan and 
19passionate follower of the Chicago Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, 
20and White Sox; she is also admired for her enthusiasm, service 
21to country, love of life, sense of humor, and devotion to her 
22family and many friends; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
2NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
3we congratulate June Gecan on the occasion of her 90th birthday 
4and wish her many happy and healthy years to come; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to June Gecan as a symbol of our esteem and respect.