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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Helen Dorothy Schroder of Naperville, who 
4passed away on September 10, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born Helen Dorothy Grieve on her family's 
6farm in Elmira; she was a graduate of Kewanee High School; 
7after receiving a full scholarship, she graduated with a 
8bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado in 1939; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, After college, she taught for several years at 
10elementary schools in central Illinois; in 1942, she married 
11her husband, Keith, with whom she had three children; while 
12raising her children in Naperville, Mrs. Schroder volunteered 
13for numerous charitable organizations, including Meals on 
14Wheels, the YMCA, and PADS; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, She worshipped at First Congregational Church in 
16Naperville for more than five decades; during the 1970s and 
171980s, Mrs. Schroder also served as a volunteer with Little 
18Friends in Naperville, an organization that supports children 
19and adults with severe learning disabilities; there she worked 
20in the Parent-Infant Program and was given the 1983 Volunteer 
21of the Year award, presented to her by then United States 
22Senator Charles Percy;
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1    WHEREAS, She and her husband joined the Illinois Nuclear 
2Weapons Freeze Campaign; the April 26, 1982 edition of Newsweek 
3magazine included a picture of her holding up a sign that read: 
4"End the Arms Race! Save the Human Race!"; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Helen Schroder is survived by her daughters, Mary 
6Sue Kitchen and Elizabeth Hopkins; her son, Robert; her sister, 
7Betty Hyer; her eight grandchildren; and her six 
8great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11her family and friends, the passing of Helen Schroder; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Helen Schroder as a symbol of our 
15sincere sympathy.