House Resolution 110

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  1  1                 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.   
  1  2  BY  DE BOEF, CARROLL, BOAL, TYMESON, HANSON, BOGGESS,
  1  3       FREEMAN, HOFFMAN, RASMUSSEN, DIX, EICHHORN,
  1  4   WILDERDYKE, HUTTER, TJEPKES, WATTS, ALONS, DENNIS,
  1  5   DRAKE, RAECKER, J. K. VAN FOSSEN, LALK, KURTENBACH,
  1  6     SCHICKEL, RAYHONS, J. R. VAN FOSSEN, S. OLSON,
  1  7   UPMEYER, SANDS, KRAMER, PAULSEN, LUKAN, MANTERNACH,
  1  8  VAN ENGELENHOVEN, ROBERTS, JONES, GREINER, BODDICKER,
  1  9  HORBACH, DOLECHECK, HAHN, HUSEMAN, CHAMBERS, BAUDLER,
  1 10        KLEMME, MERTZ, STRUYK, QUIRK, and DAVITT
  1 11 A Resolution declaring February 12, 2004, Marriage and
  1 12    Family Day.
  1 13    WHEREAS, marriage and family are universal human
  1 14 institutions which are the bedrocks of our society;
  1 15 and
  1 16    WHEREAS, a healthy marriage improves the lives of
  1 17 the parties and provides a nurturing environment for
  1 18 children; and
  1 19    WHEREAS, good marriages and strong families are
  1 20 developed through commitment, sacrifice, and hard
  1 21 work; and
  1 22    WHEREAS, the importance of marriage and family is
  1 23 never more evident than when a loved one is absent,
  1 24 such as during a time of war; and
  1 25    WHEREAS, a great number of spouses and family
  1 26 members have suffered the loss of loved ones during
  1 27 this time of war, including our own fellow Iowans,
  1 28 United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Jeffrey E.
  1 29 Bohr; Army Private Michael J. Deutsch; Iowa Army
  1 30 National Guard Sergeant Paul F. Fisher; Army Private
  2  1 Kurt R. Frosheiser; Iowa Army National Guard Private
  2  2 First Class David M. Kirchhoff; Army Specialist Joshua
  2  3 Knowles; United States Marine Corps Reserve Sergeant
  2  4 Bradley S. Korthaus; Army Private Kenneth A. Nalley;
  2  5 Iowa Army National Guard Specialist Aaron J. Sissel;
  2  6 and Iowa Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4
  2  7 Bruce A. Smith; and
  2  8    WHEREAS, these spouses and family members truly
  2  9 recognize the value of their marital and familial
  2 10 relationships; and
  2 11    WHEREAS, it is important that, not only at the time
  2 12 of absence or loss, society as a whole recognize the
  2 13 importance of marriage and family; NOW THEREFORE,
  2 14    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
  2 15 That February 12, 2004, be declared Marriage and
  2 16 Family Day in recognition of the importance of these
  2 17 institutions in the daily lives of Iowans; and
  2 18    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of
  2 19 Representatives on this day honors those spouses and
  2 20 families who have suffered the loss of loved ones
  2 21 during this time of war.
  2 22 LSB 6324HH 80
  2 23 pf/sh/8