SR0021 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Mary Ann Schmitzer of Alton, who passed away on January 6, 2009; and

WHEREAS, She was born December 8, 1933, in Alton, the daughter of James "Fred" and Amelia "Margaret" (McClintock) Gaul; she married Joseph Schmitzer on April 7, 1956, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Alton; and

WHEREAS, She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton and graduated from Marquette Catholic High School in 1951; and

WHEREAS, She loved counted cross stitch and spending time with her grandchildren; she worked for Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle Forum for 40 years, retiring in December 2003; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and a brother, James Frederick II; and

WHEREAS, She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, JoAnn and Rollan Jouett Jr.; her grandchildren, Kathryn and Ryan Downey, Stephen Jouett and Matthew Jouett; her great-granddaughter, Isabel Downey; her sister, Margie Kim; her brother, John E. Gaul; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Mary Ann Schmitzer; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Mary Ann Schmitzer as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.