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RESOLUTION: IN APPRECIATION
PROCEEDING BEFORE THE LOGAN COUNTY
BOARD
Lincoln, Illinois
October 17, 2006
Logan County Animal Control
Administrator
Dr. Lester G. Thomson, D.V.M.
March, 1979-June, 2006
WHEREAS, Logan County throughout its
history has been blessed by those individuals and their families who
have made a difference in the County's quality of life and Dr.
Lester G. Thomson is one of those persons; and
WHEREAS, Lester G. Thomson moved to
Central Illinois when he was ten years of age from Wisconsin and
with a farm background became interested in the field of veterinary
medicine before he entered high school; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Thomson's pre-vet
education began at Western Illinois University and concluded with a
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree from the University of Illinois
in 1961; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Thomson served his nation
in active military service in the Veterinary Corps for eight and
one-half years during which he spent time in Omaha, Nebraska, Japan,
New York, and Germany; and
WHEREAS, following his years in active
military service Dr. Thomson joined the staff at the Illinois
Department of Agriculture in 1970 where his responsibilities
included Meat Inspection and Animal Health; and
WHEREAS, while conducting his work at
the Illinois Department of Agriculture Dr. Thomson contributed to
the eradication of tuberculosis, brucellosis and pseudorabies -- all
diseases of animals -- in the State of Illinois; and
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WHEREAS, another twenty-three and
one-half years were spent in the Military Reserves where goodwill
military missions took him to Honduras, Panama, and Ecuador; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Thomson and his family
became involved in community affairs and was one of the founding
families of the Jefferson Christian Church and are active
participants in many of that church's activities both at home and
abroad; and
WHEREAS, the Thomson family has been
actively involved in the Lincoln/Logan County Food Pantry, the
American Cancer Society, and the March of Dimes, all for the purpose
of improving the quality of life for the citizens of Logan County;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lester G. Thomson, D.V.M.
began his professional activities at the Logan County Animal Control
Center in March, 1979 and after twenty-seven years of service, the
latter as Logan County Animal Control Administrator, retired in
June, 2006; and
WHEREAS, during that period he
contributed many hours of service without pay during the "Dog Days
Adoptathon" and at the adoption tent during the Logan County Fairs
WHEREAS, Dr. Lester G. Thomson served
as the Logan County Animal Control Center Administrator and the
citizens of Logan County with honesty and integrity and as the
Administrator kept the best interest of animals and the citizens he
served at heart.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that on this
date the Logan County Board does hereby express its appreciation for
his honesty, his dedication and hard work in his profession to the
citizens of Logan County.
Above Resolution acted on by a roll
call vote of the Logan County Board in open meeting on October 17,
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