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		HR0940		LRB104 22146 ECR 38359 r
1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives wish to congratulate James Andrew "Andy" Busch
4		on the occasion of his retirement as pastor at Alpha Baptist
5		Church after 34 years of service at the age of 70; and
6		    WHEREAS, Andy Busch has been a pillar of the community for
7		decades, supporting and organizing events at hospitals and
8		churches, officiating numerous weddings, and serving as
9		chaplain for ten funerals; and
10		    WHEREAS, Andy Busch was born in Duluth, Minnesota on
11		January 18, 1956; he attended Green Bay East High School in
12		Green Bay, Wisconsin, graduating in 1974; he then studied at
13		the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, graduating in 1979, and
14		the Bethel Theological Seminary in Arden Hills, Minnesota,
15		graduating in 1983; after completing his education, he moved
16		several times before eventually settling in Galesburg,
17		Illinois in 2007; and
18		    WHEREAS, Andy Busch became a full-time chaplain at the
19		United Medical Center on August 20, 1990, retiring from that
20		position on January 31, 2025; his service in hospitals
21		included improving mental health and addiction care through
22		music and spiritual teaching, facilitating community grief
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1		groups, and assisting aspiring hospital chaplains to become
2		certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains in
3		1992; for his efforts, he was honored with a monthly service
4		award; and
5		    WHEREAS, Andy Busch became the pastor of Alpha Baptist
6		Church in Alpha, Illinois in February 1995; his service has
7		included overseeing four baby dedications, leading four
8		revivals, participating in the praise band and One Love youth
9		ministry, writing a column in the Register-Mail, and playing
10		in six church concerts; he has also officiated 35 weddings
11		between Alpha Baptist Church and Community Baptist Church of
12		Ontario, Wisconsin, including a wedding hosted at a stock car
13		racetrack; and
14		    WHEREAS, Andy Busch's pastoral duties have extended even
15		further, including starting a food pantry at the Community
16		Baptist Church in 1988, being the co-winner of the American
17		Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region Hymn Contest in
18		1993, and giving the invocation to the Illinois House of
19		Representatives on May 14, 2026; and
20		    WHEREAS, Andy Busch will retire on July 19, 2026, leaving
21		a legacy of faith and dedication that will not be forgotten by
22		the congregations he has served or the many people his service
23		has touched; therefore, be it
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1		    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2		HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3		we congratulate James Andrew "Andy" Busch on the occasion of
4		his retirement as a pastor at Alpha Baptist Church after 34
5		years of service, and we thank him for his dedication and
6		commitment; and be it further
7		    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8		presented to Andy Busch as a symbol of our esteem and respect.