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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of Kathleen Kulp, who passed away on July 8, 
42010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Kathleen Kulp was born in 1937 in Hermann, 
6Missouri; her parents were Clarence and Christina Birk; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, After completing high school in St. Louis, 
8Kathleen Kulp entered the convent and was chosen to be a nun; 
9during her religious service, Kathleen taught elementary 
10school in locations as far away as San Diego and Colorado; she 
11was well known as an exceptional teacher who particularly 
12enjoyed the subjects of English and grammar; she had an immense 
13affection for the "little bitty kids" in her class and spoke of 
14them with great fondness; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Like many women who entered the convent, Kathleen 
16Kulp eventually decided that she wanted a family; she met her 
17husband, Jim Kulp, in St. Louis, and after dating for several 
18months, the couple was married; when he accepted a position as 
19a newspaper reporter for The Telegraph, Kathleen and Jim moved 
20to Alton, where they made their home and raised their son, 
21Martin; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Kathleen Kulp is survived by her husband, James 
2Kulp; her son, Martin; and her younger siblings, Rose, Glenda, 
3Rita, Bill, and Joe; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Kathleen Kulp will be remembered fondly by her 
5family and friends for her fair and nurturing demeanor and her 
6great passion for teaching and Christmas; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
9her family and friends, the passing of Kathleen Kulp; and be it 
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11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Kathleen Kulp as an expression of 
13our sympathy.