File #: 19-3652    Version: 1 Name: HONORING RONALD AND NORMA JEAN HESTER CELEBRATING THEIR 50TH YEAR OF MARRIAGE
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 5/16/2019 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 5/22/2019 Final action: 5/22/2019
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING RONALD AND NORMA JEAN HESTER CELEBRATING THEIR 50TH YEAR OF MARRIAGE WHEREAS, Ronald (aka Poppo) and Norma Jean (aka Mommo) Hester are both from Chicago, IL; and WHEREAS, Norma Jean is 72 years old with an April 4th birthday and Ronald is 71 years old with a June 9th birthday; and WHEREAS, Norma Jean and Ronald met each other at Parker High School in Chicago during their sophomore year; and WHEREAS, Ronald served in Vietnam and sent an engagement ring to Norma Jean from Vietnam, and following a 7-month engagement they would be married on March 15th, 1969; and WHEREAS, after returning from Vietnam he worked at Stewart and Norma Jean was a homemaker for 20 years then went on to teach in the Winston-Salem School system; and WHEREAS, both are graduates of Chicago State University and Central Christian University. Norma Jean has a Masters and Ronald a Doctorate; and WHEREAS, Ronald and Norma Jean serve as Pastor and Co-Pastors of God's Way of Life in Or...
Sponsors: DONNA MILLER, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

 

HONORING RONALD AND NORMA JEAN HESTER CELEBRATING THEIR 50TH YEAR OF MARRIAGE

 

WHEREAS, Ronald (aka Poppo) and Norma Jean (aka Mommo) Hester are both from Chicago, IL; and

 

WHEREAS, Norma Jean is 72 years old with an April 4th birthday and Ronald is 71 years old with a June 9th birthday; and

 

WHEREAS, Norma Jean and Ronald met each other at Parker High School in Chicago during their sophomore year; and

 

WHEREAS, Ronald served in Vietnam and sent an engagement ring to Norma Jean from Vietnam, and following a 7-month engagement they would be married on March 15th, 1969; and

 

WHEREAS, after returning from Vietnam he worked at Stewart and Norma Jean was a homemaker for 20 years then went on to teach in the Winston-Salem School system; and

 

WHEREAS, both are graduates of Chicago State University and Central Christian University. Norma Jean has a Masters and Ronald a Doctorate; and

 

WHEREAS, Ronald and Norma Jean serve as Pastor and Co-Pastors of God's Way of Life in Orangeburg, South Carolina; They reside in Kernersville, North Carolina and commute 4 hours every Sunday to pastor; and

 

WHEREAS, Ronald and Norma Jean have 3 sons: Ronald Jr- 46, Jarvus-40 and Stephen-35 as well as 4 grandchildren; and

 

WHEREAS, they love to travel; Norma Jean loves snow crabs and Ronald loves ribs; they love sharing the word of God and ministering to people and both are counselors; and

 

WHEREAS, this Honorable Body wishes to celebrate with Ronald and Norma Jean their 50th wedding anniversary;

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners sincerely congratulate Ronald and Norma Jean Hester on their 50 years of marriage and wish them many more years to come; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and a suitable copy be presented to Ronald and Norman Jean Hester.

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