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This resolution congratulates Illinois Road Contractors (IRC), a family-owned business founded in 1925 by Rudy Davidsmeyer, on its 100th anniversary, highlighting the company's remarkable journey from a small oil and road services business to a multi-division enterprise that has successfully remained in the Davidsmeyer family for four generations. The resolution traces the company's history from its humble beginnings during the Great Depression, through various name changes and expansions, to its current status as a leading road construction and materials company with multiple subsidiaries, emphasizing the family's resilience, innovation, and commitment to core values such as quality service, employee welfare, and taking pride in their work. The resolution also acknowledges the challenges the company has overcome, including wartime labor shortages, economic challenges, and the personal losses of key family members, while noting that the fourth generation of Davidsmeyers is now leading the company into its next century, continuing the family's legacy of entrepreneurship and dedication to the road construction industry in Illinois and beyond.

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