SR0167 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dorothy L. Mavrich of Joliet, who passed away on February 10, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Mavrich was born in Rockdale to Luba and Louis; she moved to Joliet in 1955; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Mavrich was a music instructor at the Joliet Conservatory of Music until a major fire in 1974; she continued teaching at her residence and enjoyed teaching all age levels; and

WHEREAS, At the age of 50, Dorothy Mavrich became interested in politics but never sought office; her interest in public housing, inequitable taxation, and preservation of the then Rubens Rialto Square Theatre led to the formation of the Will County Cultural Arts Association in 1975; a name change to the Rialto Square Arts Association was instrumental in bringing the theatre under public ownership in 1978; she received many awards but her most cherished award was the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities from the Lewis University; she authored 2 books: "Why Not? A Journey Through Music Land!" and "Thinking"; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Mavrich was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Mildred; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Mavrich is survived by her 3 sisters, Amelia Kay (late Robert) Movold, Alice (late Jose) de Rotaeche, and Gladys (late Dr. Harold) Visotsky; her 2 nieces, Robin Visotsky and Maria (Sean) Green; her 2 nephews, Dr. Jeffrey (Lisa) Visotsky and John (Mapy) de Rotaeche; her great-nieces, Joanna de Rotaeche and Morgan Grace Green; her great-nephews, Zachary and Trevor Adam Visotsky and Matthew Louis Green; and a dear friend, Robert Baher; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dorothy L. Mavrich, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dorothy Mavrich as an expression of our deepest sympathy.