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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Mary J. 
4Schultz of Richmond, who passed away on April 14, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Schultz was born in Roundout to Julia and 
6George Panek on March 18, 1923, and she was raised in Richmond; 
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Mary Schultz founded the Richmond Food Pantry, 
9started and led the F.I.S.H. program, and helped with the St. 
10Joseph Lending Library; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Mary Schultz was a member of the Richmond Grade 
12School Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) and the 
13Richmond-Burton Community High School Mothers Club; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Mary Schultz served as  an election judge, a 
15school crossing guard, and a Brownie and Girl Scout leader; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Mary Schultz was preceded in death by her son, 
18Charles W. Schultz Jr.; her sister, Alice (Carl) Baum; and her 
19brothers, Louis (Jean) and Walter (Rose) Panek; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mary Schultz is survived by her daughter, Karen 
2(Carl) Jensen; her  son, Michael (Danielle) Schultz; her 
3grandchildren, Katie (Zach) Henkel, Carrie Jensen, and 
4Christie (Thomas) Stephens; her great-grandchildren, Nathan 
5Henkel and Elliot Stephens; and many nieces and nephews; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
8HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we mourn the passing of Mary J. Schultz and extend our deepest 
10sympathies to her family, friends, colleagues, and all who 
11knew and admired her; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Mary Schultz as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.