| 1 | 1 | | <tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><p> </p> </td></tr></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HR0345</td><td class="xsl" align="center"></td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13663 MST 26318 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><center><code>HOUSE RESOLUTION</code></center> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Representatives wish to congratulate Illinois Road Contractors </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The Jacksonville-based Illinois Road Contractors </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>is a family-owned business that began in 1925; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, It is rare to find family companies that survive </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the test of time; less than 3% of family-owned businesses </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>manage to retain that business into a fourth generation of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>management; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Rudy Davidsmeyer started a company in 1925 that </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>is still in his family today; in the company's earliest years, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>he saw his trucks vandalized by intimidated competitors; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, In 1925, the Davidsmeyer Oil Company was formed, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and it was the first operation of IRC, with Rudy Davidsmeyer </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>barely having fifteen cents in his pocket at the time; the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>company sold fuel oil and road oils in both Springfield and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Jacksonville; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Rudy Davidsmeyer got his brother, Paul </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Davidsmeyer or P.J., to help him in business operations; this </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HR0345</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 2 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13663 MST 26318 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>was during a railroad strike, and Paul had been a fireman for </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the railroad; working and surviving together during the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>depression years, the crew, Rudy, and Paul became one big </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>family, which was the creation of the long-standing business </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>that is the IRC today; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, In the late 1930s, Rudy Davidsmeyer developed a </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>process to spread oil followed by rock chips, thus blotting </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the oil; some call the process oil and chip and some call it </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Sealcoat; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The Davidsmeyer Oil Company has had several name </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>changes over the years; it became Illinois Road Builders in </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the 1930s, Illinois Road Contractors, Inc. was incorporated in </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>1949, and now, it is sometimes known as The IRC Group with </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>several wholly-owned subsidiaries and affiliates; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, One job that established that the Davidsmeyer </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Company was served by hard, fearless workers was the turnpike </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>construction across Kansas; this operation established the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>company both financially and reputably while also expanding </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Illinois Road Builders's area of work to Kansas, Missouri, and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Iowa; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Half of the core crew was drafted for the Second </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>World War effort; there was a shortage of labor, and the </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HR0345</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 3 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13663 MST 26318 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>specified type of oil needed was used by the government for </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>cargo ships; IRC still continued to expand, bidding jobs </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>outside of Morgan County, as well as into states from Colorado </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>to Ohio; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, During the late 1940s, trailer transports </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>replaced tank cars, which simplified operations; Rudy </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Davidsmeyer was a part of the original group of road-oil </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>contractors that formed a state association; they wanted to </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>call themselves the Illinois Road Builders Association; Rudy </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>gave them permission to use the name and reincorporated his </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>company as Illinois Road Contractors, Inc; the Illinois Road </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Builders Association was the forerunner of the Illinois </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Asphalt Pavement Association; in 1952, Rudy purchased a duck </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>hunting haven for his family, yet he soon turned it into a </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>retreat for IRC employees and customers; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, With a reputation for honesty fairness, quality </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>equipment, and workmanship, IRC has established itself as the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>leading sealcoat contractor in Illinois today; control of the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>company changed hands suddenly when Rudy Davidsmeyer was </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>killed in 1960; only three weeks later, P.J. Davidsmeyer had a </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>heart attack and died while driving, leaving Rudy's son, J.R., </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and P.J.'s son, Bill, with management of the company; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">23</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, J.R. Davidsmeyer asked his brother, Paul </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HR0345</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 4 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13663 MST 26318 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Davidsmeyer, if he would consider joining the Illinois Road </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Contractors Co.; Paul left his business, the Illinois Road </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Equipment Company in Springfield, to join his brother, J.R., </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and his cousin, Bill; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Meredosia Terminal was an outgrowth of the OPEC </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>oil embargo; in 1971, IRC built the stat-of-the-art Meredosia </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Terminal to store asphalt and road materials to serve </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>contractors in a wide area; IDOT did not use blended product at </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the time but were impressed with MT designs and capabilities; </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Meredosia Terminal started shipping asphalt in 1972 and is </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>unique in the large numbers of asphalt and emulsion grades it </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>can produce; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Today, Meredosia Terminal ships asphalt, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>emulsion, and liquid and dry fertilizer; the terminal also </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>manufactures food grade aqua ammonia used by companies </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>throughout Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa; its success brought </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>about another terminal that they built in 1980, which is </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>located near Utica for supply demand; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, In 1979, State Material Service (SMS) was created </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and currently operates over 40 asphalt delivery trailers; </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Equipment Associates Inc. (EA), another trucking division, was </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>insured specifically to provide hauling for anhydrous and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">23</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>fuel; in 1985, Asphalt Stone Company (ASC) was begun for </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HR0345</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 5 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13663 MST 26318 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>profiling new ways to repair roads, such as the process of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Rotomilling; in 1991, IRC Driveways, the Sealcoat business </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>that helped found the enterprise, had expanded into a second </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>division dedicated to providing driveways, parking lots, and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>private lanes; in 2004, Tarps Manufacturing, Inc. was started, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>which makes specialized tarps for trucking, grain pile covers, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>containment, and fireproof needs; the company provided tarps </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>for the Brooklyn Bridge project that withstood the massive </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Hurricane Sandy; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, When "the Key 3" retired, the next generation, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>known as "the Junior 5", took the helm; Devon initially began </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>as the president of Illinois Road Contractors, Inc. in 1993 </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>with Rick, Jim, Jeff, and John as vice presidents; the board </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>was comprised of these new officers and the Key 3; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Each corporation was established with a specific </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>board and president; Devon serves as a board member for each of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>those divisions along with key managers serving as vice </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>presidents; Rick was named president of Meredosia Terminal and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Utica; Jim is president of Asphalt Stone Company; Jeff was </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>established as president of IRC, Inc.; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Today, IRC continues the tradition of family in </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the business as the Generation 4 members become leaders in the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">23</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>company; C.D., the son of Devon, and Ryan and Michael, the sons </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HR0345</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 6 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13663 MST 26318 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>of Rick, are stepping up to the challenge of running the family </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>business; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Rick Davidsmeyer passed away in 2015; Ryan </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Davidsmeyer, Rick's oldest son, assumed the role of president </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and manager of the Meredosia Terminal; John Davidsmeyer passed </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>away in 2017; he was serving as safety coordinator at that time </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and had run the trucking division for many years before that; </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Michael Davidsmeyer serves in driveway sales; Bill Davidsmeyer </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>passed away in 2023; JR Davidsmeyer passed away in 2024; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, This fourth generation proudly leads IRC into the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>next decade preparing for the 100th anniversary; Illinois Road </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Contractors has been and continues to be a family business </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>that is focused on quality, service, and bold moves; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The key philosophies of the company have remained </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>intact from the very beginning: take pride in your work, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>provide a great place for employees to work, be the best in the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>business for quality and service, and control enough equipment </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>to satisfy customer needs for service; therefore, be it</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>we congratulate the Illinois Road Contractors and the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Davidsmeyer family on 100 years of hard-worked service and </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HR0345</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 7 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13663 MST 26318 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>innovation in manufacturing and building many of the roadways </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>in Illinois and beyond and for remaining a family business for </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>four generations and counting; and be it further</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>presented to the Illinois Road Contractors and the Davidsmeyer </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>family as an expression of our respect and esteem for a vibrant </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>100 years and as a leading example of hard work, innovation, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and, most importantly, family values.</code> |
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