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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Janet K. 
4Schmidt of Belleville, who passed away on November 30, 2015; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Janet Schmidt was born on September 19, 1959, in 
7Chicago; her parents were Hubert G. and Sylvia M. Boxdorfer; 
8she married Ricky Gene Schmidt on June 22, 1996; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Janet Schmidt was an Alderwoman for Belleville's 
102nd Ward since May of 2013; while there, she served on the 
11Finance, Police and Fire, Ordinance and Legal, and Economic 
12Development and Annexation Committees; she was also a Precinct 
13Committeeman for Belleville's 7th District; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Janet Schmidt was a member of Four Winds 
15Fellowship and a board member of Metro East Pride; she also 
16served on the Board of Directors at the Center for Racial 
17Harmony in Belleville; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Janet Schmidt was preceded in death by her father, 
19Hubert G. Boxdorfer; and a brother, Mark Boxdorfer; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Janet Schmidt is survived by her husband of 19 
 
 
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1years, Ricky; her sons, Elijah (Tiffany) Schmidt and Tyler 
2(Carolyn) Abide; her daughter, Wilhelmina Schmidt; her 
3granddaughter, Olive Louise Abide; and her mother; therefore, 
4be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
6NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of 
8Janet K. Schmidt; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Janet Schmidt as an expression of 
11our sympathy.