HR1187 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Mae M. Stinespring, who passed away on Monday, August 23, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Stinespring was born on February 17, 1912 in Chicago to John F. and Goldie Belle (Patterson) Marty; she married Harry P. Stinespring on August 18, 1936; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Stinespring graduated from Carl Schurz High School in Chicago in 1930 where she served as class vice president while her husband, Harry was class president; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Stinespring was a piano soloist at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra when she was 17 and 18 years old; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Stinespring graduated from Northwestern University in 1934 with a bachelor of science from the school of speech and a minor in education and Latin; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Stinespring taught at Evanston Grade School and the Croatian Children's Home in Niles; in 1985, she was inducted into the Carol Schurz Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Stinespring dedicated her life to community service through life long activities as a leader and founder of numerous organizations; she was founder of NIMC Auxillary Board and served as president from 1956 to 1958; she served as chairman of the NIMC Foundation Board from 1984 through 1987; during her leadership on the Foundation Board, she guided the first NIMC capital campaign to build the new McHenry Hospital/NIMC which opened at its present site in 1984; she served on the NIMC board of directors from 1982 to 1985; she also served as an ex-officio member of the Northern Illinois Human Services (parent) Board from 1984 to 1986; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Stinespring was a founding member of Family Services and Community Mental Health Center of McHenry in 1959; she served on the board of directors from 1959 to 1979, and was honored as the "Woman of the Year" in 1984 on its 25th anniversary; she was a founding member of hospice services in McHenry County and served on their board of directors from 1982 to 1983; in 1979 she was awarded the "Woman of the Year" by the McHenry Business and Professional Women's Club; she also served as a director of the First National Bank of McHenry and of Chicago Manufacturing Company and was a long-standing member of the Union League of Chicago; she was a member of PEO International Women's Organization, member and former officer of Questers International, member, former leader and sponsor of Job's Daughters of McHenry, member of the League of Women Voters, founder of THEOS (To Help Each Other To Smile), a support group for widows and widowers, and she was also on the board of directors of Conference Point Camp; and

WHEREAS, In 1983, "The Tree of Life" a bronze sculpture was donated to NIMC by Mrs. Stinespring in honor of her husband; The Tree of Life program is a vital part of the ongoing donor commemorative and memorial programs at Centegra; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Stinespring also had the idea for McHenry County Meals on Wheels; she began the process through the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women in the early 1970s in the McHenry and Wonder Lake area; she also delivered meals to the aged and infirmed; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Stinespring was a member of First United Church in McHenry, where she was involved in the women's circle activities, the scholarship program and she was a church conference delegate; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Stinespring was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a daughter, Sue Cain, a son, John W. Stinespring, a grandson, Gregory Cain, and a brother, Matthew "Pete" Marty; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Mrs. Stinespring has been deeply felt by all who knew her, especially her three children, Harry P. (Janice) Stinespring III, Donald C. (Susan) Stinespring, and Leota Belle "Libby" (James) Britton; six grandchildren, M. David (Donna) Cain Jr., Harry P. "Hal" Stinespring IV, John R. (Susie) Stinespring, Donald C. (Kari) Stinespring Jr., Brenton C. (Ali) Stinespring, Carissa G. Belle Stinespring; eight great-grandchildren, Theresa, Rachel, and Deborah Cain, Rachael, Kelsey, and Caleb Stinespring, Keegan Stinespring, Lucas Holub; and many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Mae M. Stinespring, along with all who knew and loved her, and offer her family and friends our deepest sympathy; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Mae M. Stinespring with our sincerest condolences.