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92_HR0426
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in
4 the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Catherine
6 Mauer was introduced into the Senior Hall of Fame on May 24,
7 2001, by the City of Chicago Department of Aging; and
8 WHEREAS, Born in Romania, Catherine Mauer's family moved
9 to America when she was a small child; at the age of sixteen,
10 she returned to Romania with her family; during this period
11 of her life, she was forced into a World War II prison labor
12 camp, where she developed a serious heart condition; and
13 WHEREAS, In 1950, Catherine Mauer returned to America and
14 a new life with her husband, Frank, and their daughter,
15 eventually settling in the Eugene Field community on
16 Chicago's Northwest Side; and
17 WHEREAS, Rather than dwell on the hardships she endured,
18 Catherine Mauer became a leader in her community; she served
19 as President of the Eugene Field Civic Association, as a
20 member of the Board of Directors of the Albany Park Community
21 Center, and as an active participant in the CAPS program; and
22 WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Catherine Mauer has won
23 the respect and admiration of her colleagues through her
24 dedication to her community and tireless efforts for the
25 neighborhood in which she lives; therefore, be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we congratulate Catherine Mauer on being inducted into the
29 Senior Hall of Fame; and be it further
30 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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1 presented to Catherine Mauer as an expression of our esteem.