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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dorothy 
4A. Clementz of Montgomery, formerly of Aurora, who passed away 
5on July 21, 2010; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, She was born October 15, 1917 in Aurora; she was a 
7lifelong member of St. Nicholas Church in Aurora; she graduated 
8from Madonna High School in 1936, and received the Madonna 
9Alumna of the Year Award in 1960; for over 50 years she sang in 
10the church choir, the Aurora Chorale, and throughout the Aurora 
11Deanery; Dorothy and her sister Dolores sang at many area 
12weddings for 30 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, She was president of the St. Ann Sodality of St. 
14Nicholas Church; the president of the Marmion Mothers Club; the 
15secretary of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women; a founding 
16member of the Rockford Diocesan Chapter of the National 
17Catholic Music Educators Association; a member of the Mercy 
18Center Auxiliary; and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the 
19Knights of Columbus #736; and

  
 
20    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, George 
21W. Clementz; her son, Mark W. Clementz; 3 of her sisters, Anna 
22Mae Weiland, Dolores Kramer, and Collette Kranik; 2 of her 
 
 
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1brothers, Wilfred Kramer and Walter Kramer; and her 
2daughter-in-law, Susan Clementz; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Dorothy Clementz is survived by her daughters, 
4Laura (Gerry) Knuth, Mary (Dick) Gardner, Sarah (Norb) Weber, 
5and Martha (Greg) Lage; her sons, Douglas (Joy) Clementz, Peter 
6(Toni) Clementz, Gregory (Denise) Clementz, Patrick (Diane) 
7Clementz, Samuel (Barb) Clementz, Michael (Lynda) Clementz, 
8and Christopher (Jean) Clementz; her 33 grandchildren; her 16 
9great-grandchildren; her 2 great-great-grandchildren; her 
10sister, Audrey Schmitt; her brothers, Robert (Ginni) Kramer and 
11Jerome (Camille) Kramer; her dear sister-in-law, Helen Kramer; 
12and many loving nieces and nephews; and her dear friends of the 
13Tuesday Morning Bridge Club; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
15NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
16mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of 
17Dorothy Clementz; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Dorothy Clementz as a symbol of our 
20sincere sympathy.