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JERSEYVILLE - Jerseyville Motor Co. officially marked 100 years in business on June 21, 2023 with a celebration at the dealership from 4 to 6 p.m. The Ford dealership and service center has been family owned and operated across three generations since it was founded a century ago. The company’s 100th birthday drew a large crowd of support from the local community during the celebration on Wednesday. The event featured an ice cream truck, live musical entertainment, food, drinks, and lots of memorabilia from the dealership’s 100-year history. John Dwyer with the dealership’s Sales Department said he’s been looking forward to this day for several years. “It’s hard for me to fathom,” Dwyer said of reaching the milestone. “I started here 18 years ago and this is a date that I’ve looked forward to since the day that I started, and I can’t believe it’s here. It’s been a lot of hard work from a lot of generations,

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