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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Mary Ann Schmitzer of Alton, who passed 
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away on January 6, 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She was born December 8, 1933, in Alton, the 
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daughter of James "Fred" and Amelia "Margaret" (McClintock) 
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Gaul; she married Joseph Schmitzer on April 7, 1956, at St. 
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Ambrose Catholic Church in Alton; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in 
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Alton and graduated from Marquette Catholic High School in 
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1951; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She loved counted cross stitch and spending time 
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with her grandchildren; she worked for Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle 
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Forum for 40 years, retiring in December 2003; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband; her 
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parents; and a brother, James Frederick II; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, 
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JoAnn and Rollan Jouett Jr.; her grandchildren, Kathryn and 
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Ryan Downey, Stephen Jouett and Matthew Jouett; her 
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great-granddaughter, Isabel Downey; her sister, Margie Kim; 
 


 






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her brother, John E. Gaul; and several nieces and nephews; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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her family and friends, the passing of Mary Ann Schmitzer; and 
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be it further

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