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   March 25, 1975 Richard G. Kieninger Stelle, Illinois 60919 Dear Richard: During the course of
  discussion which was held after the regular monthly meeting of The Stelle Group
  participants on March 15, 1975, you publicly asked for my resignation as a
  Trustee of The Stelle Group. At that time one Stelle
  Group participant stated that the membership had a right to vote on your
  request, and I tried to explain that your request for my resignation as a
  Trustee while simultaneously stipulating that I remain in my other present
  capacities was not possible without violating other regulations which you had
  set up (i.e., all Directors of Departments in The Stelle Group must be Trustees
  and there should be a Trustee(s) on the Board of Directors of Stelle
  Industries, Inc.) which I am personally in full agreement with. I therefore wish to apprise
  you that the following positions will need to be filled: 1.       
  President of
  The Stelle Group 2.       
  President of
  Stelle Industries, Inc. (eventual Director of a Stelle Group Department) 3.       
  Director of
  Stelle Industries, Inc. 4.       
  Director of the
  Department of Building 5.       
  Trustee of The
  Stelle Group 6.       
  Chairman of
  Construction meetings If you are in agreement, I
  will continue to function as: 1.       
  City Planner 2.       
  Member of City
  Planning Board 3.       
  Member of the
  Ford County Regional Planning Commission I am willing to work for
  the Stelle Construction Company, anywhere else in Stelle full time, or to work
  outside of Stelle and donate 26 hours where they are needed. As I have offered my
  resignation as President and Trustee (verbal and written) to you when you
  have stated I was not carrying out my duties and responsibilities as I
  should, and you have accepted my offer verbally, I request only that you
  officially request my resignation in the following legal manner: Bring
  charges (regarding my abuse of authority and/or neglect of responsibility)
  for my removal as a Trustee before the voting membership in accordance with
  Article III, Section 7, of The Stelle Group By-Laws. Sincerely, James E. Howery  | 
  
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