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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Mary Ann Schmitzer of Alton, who passed
4 away on January 6, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, She was born December 8, 1933, in Alton, the
6 daughter of James "Fred" and Amelia "Margaret" (McClintock)
7 Gaul; she married Joseph Schmitzer on April 7, 1956, at St.
8 Ambrose Catholic Church in Alton; and
 
9     WHEREAS, She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in
10 Alton and graduated from Marquette Catholic High School in
11 1951; and
 
12     WHEREAS, She loved counted cross stitch and spending time
13 with her grandchildren; she worked for Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle
14 Forum for 40 years, retiring in December 2003; and
 
15     WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband; her
16 parents; and a brother, James Frederick II; and
 
17     WHEREAS, She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law,
18 JoAnn and Rollan Jouett Jr.; her grandchildren, Kathryn and
19 Ryan Downey, Stephen Jouett and Matthew Jouett; her
20 great-granddaughter, Isabel Downey; her sister, Margie Kim;

 

 

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1 her brother, John E. Gaul; and several nieces and nephews;
2 therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
5 her family and friends, the passing of Mary Ann Schmitzer; and
6 be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the family of Mary Ann Schmitzer as a symbol of
9 our sincere sympathy.