SR0948 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dorothy A. Clementz of Montgomery, formerly of Aurora, who passed away on July 21, 2010; and

WHEREAS, She was born October 15, 1917 in Aurora; she was a lifelong member of St. Nicholas Church in Aurora; she graduated from Madonna High School in 1936, and received the Madonna Alumna of the Year Award in 1960; for over 50 years she sang in the church choir, the Aurora Chorale, and throughout the Aurora Deanery; Dorothy and her sister Dolores sang many area weddings for 30 years; and

WHEREAS, She was president of the St. Ann Sodality of St. Nicholas Church; the president of the Marmion Mothers Club; the secretary of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women; a founding member of the Rockford Diocesan Chapter of the National Catholic Music Educators Association; a member of the Mercy Center Auxiliary; and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus #736; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Clementz; her son, Mark W. Clementz; 3 of her sisters, Anna Mae Weiland, Dolores Kramer, and Collette Kranik; 2 of her brothers, Wilfred Kramer and Walter Kramer; and her daughter-in-law, Susan Clementz; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Clementz is survived by her daughters, Laura (Gerry) Knuth, Mary (Dick) Gardner, Sarah (Norb) Weber, and Martha (Greg) Lage; her sons, Douglas (Joy) Clementz, Peter (Toni) Clementz, Gregory (Denise) Clementz, Patrick (Diane) Clementz, Samuel (Barb) Clementz, Michael (Lynda) Clementz, and Christopher (Jean) Clementz; her 33 grandchildren; her 16 great-grandchildren; her 2 great-great-grandchildren; her sister, Audrey Schmitt; her brothers, Robert (Ginni) Kramer and Jerome (Camille) Kramer; her dear sister-in-law, Helen Kramer; and many loving nieces and nephews; and her dear friends of the Tuesday Morning Bridge Club; 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 Dorothy Clementz; and be it further

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