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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Anna Theodora Schalz, who 
4passed away on October 28, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Anna Schalz was born on May 2, 1914, in St. 
6Charles to Micalena and Martin Laurinas; she attended Holy 
7Angels School and graduated from St. Therese Grade School; she 
8married John C. Schalz on May 7, 1930; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Anna Schalz and her husband operated the Schalz 
10Meat Market in Aurora and became instrumental fixtures in their 
11community; she worked for 24 years as a housekeeper at 
12Sunnymere Retirement Home; she retired in May of 1997, at the 
13age of 83; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Anna Schalz enjoyed helping her grandchildren 
15deliver papers, pulling weeds, attending band concerts, 
16dancing a spirited polka, and cheering on her grandchildren and 
17great-grandchildren at their sporting events; she was a 
18long-time member of St. Therese and Holy Angels Parishes; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Anna Schalz was preceded in death by her husband, 
20John C. Schalz; her sisters, Stella Smith, Anne Connolly, and 
21Susan Cibulskis; her son-in-law, Robert Wrona; and her 
 
 
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1grandson, John Howard Schalz; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Anna Schalz is survived by her children, Anita 
3Wrona, John (OK Hui) Schalz, Chuck (Sharon) Schalz, and Peg 
4(Tom) Lentz; her 13 grandchildren; her 24, soon to be 25, 
5great-grandchildren; her great-great-grandchild; and her many 
6nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Anna Schalz, and we extend our sincere condolences to her 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Anna Schalz as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.