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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Sister M. Theotima Plass, FSGM, of Alton, passed
3 away on November 1, 2006; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Born on December 27, 1925 in Heesterkante,
5 Germany, she was the daughter of the late Theodor and Anna
6 (Kruse) Plass; and
 
7     WHEREAS, She professed her first vows on October 4, 1950,
8 and final vows on September 17, 1955; she celebrated her golden
9 jubilee in 1999; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Sister M. Theotima Plass came to the United States
11 in 1952; after working as a staff nurse in St. Anthony's
12 Hospital, she became the Director of Nursing in 1960; in 1963
13 she obtained a Master's Degree in Hospital Administration and
14 was appointed Assistant Administrator at St. Anthony's
15 Hospital and Local Superior at St. Francis Convent, also
16 serving as Personnel Director; and
 
17     WHEREAS, In addition to her responsibilities in the
18 hospital, she served for many years as the Director of the
19 Junior Professed Sisters and as Provincial Vicar of the
20 religious community; in 1969 she succeeded Mother M. Agatha as
21 Administrator of St. Anthony's Health Center and served in that
22 position until 1989; at that time she became the Chairman of
23 the Health Center Board and also the Director of Mission
24 Services, serving in that role until July 1, 2006.; and
 
25     WHEREAS, Sister Plass is survived by 3 sisters, Anny Stahl,
26 Gesine Ossege, and Marie-Theres Reiners, as well as several
27 nieces, nephews, and other members of her extended family;
28 therefore, be it
 
29     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL

 

 

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1 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
2 her family and church, the passing of Sister M. Theotima Plass;
3 and be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to the family of Sister M. Theotima Plass.