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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois wish to congratulate Kathleen Schmidt, an |
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| esteemed resident of Chicago, on the occasion of the |
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| celebration of her 100th birthday on January 23, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born Kathleen Ryan in Chicago in 1905, the |
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| daughter of Margeret and Daniel Ryan, Sr.; she was one of nine |
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| children; all of her family are deceased except for Kathleen, |
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| her sister, Alice O'Connor, and her niece and nephew, Georgia |
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| and Dan O'Connor; and
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| WHEREAS, She attended St. Bernard Grammar School and |
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| Loretto High School; after attending business school, she went |
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| to work for Rock Island Railroad where she attained the |
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| position of Executive Secretary before retiring; and
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| WHEREAS, At age 48, Kathleen married Robert Schmidt and |
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| moved to Millersburg, Ohio where she lived until age 80 and |
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| Robert passed away; she returned to Chicago and took up |
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| residence at Resurrection Retirement Community, where she |
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| still resides; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we extend our heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to |
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| Kathleen Schmidt on the occasion of her 100th birthday; that we |
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| commend her for achieving a long and fulfilling life, and we |
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| wish her continued happiness and good health in the future; and |
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| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Kathleen Schmidt as an expression of our utmost |
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| respect and esteem.
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