House Resolution 108

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  1  1                 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.   
  1  2                       BY  DE BOEF
  1  3 A Resolution declaring February 12, 2004, Marriage and
  1  4    Family Day.
  1  5    WHEREAS, marriage and family are universal human
  1  6 institutions which are the bedrocks of our society;
  1  7 and
  1  8    WHEREAS, a healthy marriage improves the lives of
  1  9 the parties and provides a nurturing environment for
  1 10 children; and
  1 11    WHEREAS, good marriages and strong families are
  1 12 developed through commitment, sacrifice, and hard
  1 13 work; and
  1 14    WHEREAS, the importance of marriage and family is
  1 15 never more evident than when a loved one is absent,
  1 16 such as during a time of war; and
  1 17    WHEREAS, a great number of spouses and family
  1 18 members have suffered the loss of loved ones during
  1 19 this time of war, including our own fellow Iowans,
  1 20 United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Jeffrey E.
  1 21 Bohr; Army Private Michael J. Deutsch; Iowa Army
  1 22 National Guard Sergeant Paul F. Fisher; Army Private
  1 23 Kurt R. Frosheiser; Iowa Army National Guard Private
  1 24 First Class David M. Kirchhoff; United States Marine
  1 25 Corps Reserve Sergeant Bradley S. Korthaus; Army
  1 26 Private Kenneth A. Nalley; Iowa Army National Guard
  1 27 Specialist Aaron J. Sissel; and Iowa Army National
  1 28 Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bruce A. Smith; and
  1 29    WHEREAS, these spouses and family members truly
  1 30 recognize the value of their marital and familial
  2  1 relationships; and
  2  2    WHEREAS, it is important that, not only at the time
  2  3 of absence or loss, society as a whole recognize the
  2  4 importance of marriage and family; NOW THEREFORE,
  2  5    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
  2  6 That February 12, 2004, be declared Marriage and
  2  7 Family Day in recognition of the importance of these
  2  8 institutions in the daily lives of Iowans.
  2  9 LSB 5996HH 80
  2 10 pf/sh/8