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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of Verda L. Dierzen of Woodstock, who passed |
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| away on April 5, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born February 21, 1917, in Woodstock, to |
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| Oscar A. and Violet (Ainger) Anderson; she married Lawrence |
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| Dierzen on June 6, 1941, in Woodstock; he died August 19, 1996; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, She was a graduate of Woodstock High School; she |
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| attended Northern Illinois University and graduated with a |
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| Bachelor of Science degree in education; she received her |
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| master's degree at the University of Chicago in education |
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| administration; and
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| WHEREAS, She first taught for District 10 in Greenwood as a |
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| teacher, principal, and curriculum coordinator; she was an |
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| assistant superintendent and superintendent for District 10; |
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| at District 200 in Woodstock, she was the assistant |
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| superintendent; she retired from the school district in 1972 |
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| and then served as an educational consultant; District 200 |
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| recognized her for her career in education by renaming the |
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| Early Learning Center the Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center; |
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| she was a life member of the Illinois Education Association and |
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| the National Education Association; and
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| WHEREAS, She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and was |
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| involved with both the Illinois and McHenry Country Retired |
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| Teachers Association; she enjoyed reading, sewing, and crafts |
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| and her faithful companion, Dusty; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to her husband, she was preceded in |
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| death by her parents; and
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| WHEREAS, She is survived by her son, James (Stefany) |
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| Dierzen; her brother, Clayton (Doris) Anderson; her |
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| grandchildren, Jennifer (John) Midgette, Robert L. Dierzen, |
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| Bhianca Herrera, and Dieby Herrera; her nieces, Suanne (Dale) |
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| Habbley and Susan Anderson; her great-nieces and |
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| great-nephews, Michael (Jeannine) Anderson, Elizabeth (Scott) |
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| Voigt, Amy (Michael) Kueht, and Andrew Habbley; and her |
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| great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Savannah, and Samuel Midgette; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| her family and friends, the passing of Verda Dierzen; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |