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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY HUSER, JENKINS, DRAKE, WEIDMAN, LENSING, BELL,
1 3 GREIMANN, WINCKLER, RAECKER, GIPP, JACOBS,
1 4 SCHERRMAN, CHIODO, T. TAYLOR, FOEGE, and DOTZLER
1 5 A Resolution offering condolences to the people of
1 6 Great Britain upon the death of Elizabeth, Queen
1 7 Consort of King George VI and mother of Queen
1 8 Elizabeth II.
1 9 WHEREAS, Elizabeth, Queen Consort to King George VI
1 10 and mother of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain,
1 11 affectionately known by her subjects as the "Queen
1 12 Mum", died peacefully in her sleep on March 30, 2002,
1 13 at the age of 101; and
1 14 WHEREAS, Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, has been
1 15 judged to be probably the most popular royal personage
1 16 of all time; and
1 17 WHEREAS, Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, had a warm
1 18 personality and courageous spirit that was an
1 19 inspiration to the people of Great Britain during the
1 20 dark days of World War II and that made her a beloved
1 21 figure in Great Britain and throughout the world; and
1 22 WHEREAS, Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was a
1 23 mainstay to her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, when
1 24 Queen Elizabeth II assumed the throne of England after
1 25 the death of her father, King George VI; and
1 26 WHEREAS, Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, continued a
1 27 busy schedule of royal appearances until she was
1 28 midway into her 80s; and
1 29 WHEREAS, Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was the moral
1 30 compass of her family; NOW THEREFORE,
2 1 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
2 2 That the House of Representatives honors the memory of
2 3 Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, and offers its sincere
2 4 condolences to the people of Great Britain upon her
2 5 death.
2 6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this
2 7 Resolution be transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the
2 8 House of Representatives to the Prime Minister Tony
2 9 Blair and to the Clerk of the House of Commons.
2 10 LSB 7245HH 79
2 11 av/pj/5
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