SR1588 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Vivian Anna Reinboldt Smith of McHenry, who passed away on January 10, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Vivian Anna Reinboldt Smith was born in Odeboldt, Iowa to John and Anna Lunkenheimer Reinboldt on March 9, 1922; she married Walter M. Smith at St. John the Baptist Church in Johnsburg on September 28, 1940; and

WHEREAS, Vivian Anna Reinboldt Smith was a member of St. John the Baptist Church in Johnsburg, where she was the first woman usher; she was a past member of Women of the Moose; she enjoyed reading, crafts, sewing, painting, cards, board games, gardening, golf, and bowling; she was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs, Johnsburg Tigers, and Collier Classics; and

WHEREAS, Vivian Anna Reinboldt Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Walter; her brothers, Howard, Vernon, and Melvin Reinboldt; her sisters, Vera Huemann, Luella Huemann, and Lorraine Smith; her son-in-law, Philip Schmidt; her sister-in-law, Charlotte Reinboldt; and her brothers-in-law, Joseph Huemann, Fred Huemann, Norbert Smith, and Donald Miller; and

WHEREAS, Vivian Anna Reinboldt Smith is survived by her children, Janet (Robert) Nelsen, Barbara Schmidt, and John (Janet) Smith; her grandchildren, Scott (Denise), Patrick (Lindsay), and Jonathan (Emily) Smith, Kevin (Sheila) Schmidt, and Kimberly Sweet; her great-grandchildren, Addison, Abigail, Natalie, Amelia, Cameron, and Kinley Smith and Mark, Melanie, and Brooklyn Sweet; her sister, JoAnn Miller; and her sister-in-law, Dorothy Reinboldt; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Vivian Anna Reinboldt Smith, 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 Vivian Anna Reinboldt Smith as an expression of our deepest sympathy.