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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dorothy A. Clementz of Montgomery, 
4formerly of Aurora, who passed away on July 21, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born October 15, 1917 in Aurora; she was a 
6lifelong member of St. Nicholas Church in Aurora; she graduated 
7from Madonna High School in 1936, and received the Madonna 
8Alumna of the Year Award in 1960; for over 50 years she sang in 
9the church choir, the Aurora Chorale, and throughout the Aurora 
10Deanery; Dorothy and her sister Dolores sang many area weddings 
11for 30 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, She was president of the St. Ann Sodality of St. 
13Nicholas Church; the president of the Marmion Mothers Club; the 
14secretary of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women; a founding 
15member of the Rockford Diocesan Chapter of the National 
16Catholic Music Educators Association; a member of the Mercy 
17Center Auxiliary; and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the 
18Knights of Columbus #736; and

  
 
19    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, George 
20W. Clementz; her son, Mark W. Clementz; 3 of her sisters, Anna 
21Mae Weiland, Dolores Kramer, and Collette Kranik; 2 of her 
22brothers, Wilfred Kramer and Walter Kramer; and her 
 
 
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1daughter-in-law, Susan Clementz; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Dorothy Clementz is survived by her daughters, 
3Laura (Gerry) Knuth, Mary (Dick) Gardner, Sarah (Norb) Weber, 
4and Martha (Greg) Lage; her sons, Douglas (Joy) Clementz, Peter 
5(Toni) Clementz, Gregory (Denise) Clementz, Patrick (Diane) 
6Clementz, Samuel (Barb) Clementz, Michael (Lynda) Clementz, 
7and Christopher (Jean) Clementz; her 33 grandchildren; her 16 
8great-grandchildren; her 2 great-great-grandchildren; her 
9sister, Audrey Schmitt; her brothers, Robert (Ginni) Kramer and 
10Jerome (Camille) Kramer; her dear sister-in-law, Helen Kramer; 
11and many loving nieces and nephews; and her dear friends of the 
12Tuesday Morning Bridge Club; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
15her family and friends, the passing of Dorothy Clementz; and be 
16it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Dorothy Clementz as a symbol of our 
19sincere sympathy.