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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Dorothy Marie Stumpe of Alton, who passed 
4away on February 12, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dorothy Stumpe was born on November 9, 1931, in 
6Bremen; her parents were Henry and Marie (Schnoeker) Wilson; 
7she married Roger W. Stumpe on April 11, 1952; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Dorothy Stumpe graduated from Chester High 
9School; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dorothy Stumpe was employed as the secretary to 
11the Alton Park and Recreation Commission for more than 25 
12years, first at the Rock Springs office and then at the Haskell 
13Park office; she enjoyed helping Alton families sign up for 
14park events and helped enroll thousands of young people on 
15Little League and soccer teams; she was particularly proud to 
16assist in the development of Moore Park; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, After retiring from the Alton Park and Recreation 
18Commission, Dorothy Stumpe traveled the world with her friends 
19to numerous places, including Europe, Australia, and Africa; 
20she was also an avid gardener and walker; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dorothy Stumpe was a member of St. Matthew's 
2Catholic Church and St. Mary's Catholic Church; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Dorothy Stumpe was preceded in death by her 
4parents and her husband; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dorothy Stumpe is survived by her daughter, Karen 
6(Scott Bell); her sons, Michael and Joseph (Carrie Rengers); 
7her granddaughters, Sarah and Lauren Bell; and her sister, Vera 
8(Lee) Bergfeld; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11her family and friends, the passing of Dorothy Marie Stumpe; 
12and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Dorothy Stumpe as an expression of 
15our sympathy.