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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Ruth (nee Solomon) 
4Schwartz of Chicago on the occasion of her 100th birthday 
5celebration; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Ruth Schwartz was born on July 21, 1913, in 
7Chicago to Rebecca and Philip Solomon; she grew up on the west 
8side and went to Sumner Grammar School and Marshal High School; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ruth Schwartz married Ben Schwartz on October 20, 
111935, and they had one child, Ina Kantor; she has 2 
12grandchildren, Philip Kantor and Abby Agnew and 5 
13great-grandchildren, Ben, Jeremy, and Cameron Kantor and Noah 
14and Rebekah Agnew; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Ruth Schwartz is a longtime resident of the 
16Lakeview neighborhood and enjoys mah jong, kaluki, piano, 
17needlepoint, classical music, and crossword puzzles; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ruth Schwartz has spent her life making a warm and 
19loving home and is known for her great meatballs and for being 
20a wonderful cook; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ruth Schwartz has spent 25 years volunteering at 
2Weiss Hospital; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
4NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
5we congratulate Ruth Schwartz on the occasion of her 100th 
6birthday celebration; and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to Ruth Schwartz as an expression of our esteem and 
9respect.