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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dorothy L. Mavrich of Joliet, who passed 
4away on February 10, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dorothy Mavrich was born in Rockdale to Luba and 
6Louis; she moved to Joliet in 1955; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Dorothy Mavrich was a music instructor at the 
8Joliet Conservatory of Music until a major fire in 1974; she 
9continued teaching at her residence and enjoyed teaching all 
10age levels; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, At the age of 50, Dorothy Mavrich became 
12interested in politics but never sought office; her interest in 
13public housing, inequitable taxation, and preservation of the 
14then Rubens Rialto Square Theatre led to the formation of the 
15Will County Cultural Arts Association in 1975; a name change to 
16the Rialto Square Arts Association was instrumental in bringing 
17the theatre under public ownership in 1978; she received many 
18awards but her most cherished award was the honorary degree of 
19Doctor of Humanities from the Lewis University; she authored 2 
20books: "Why Not? A Journey Through Music Land!" and "Thinking"; 
21and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dorothy Mavrich was preceded in death by her 
2parents and her  sister, Mildred; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Dorothy Mavrich is survived by her 3 sisters, 
4Amelia Kay (late Robert) Movold, Alice (late Jose) de Rotaeche, 
5and Gladys (late Dr. Harold) Visotsky; her 2 nieces, Robin 
6Visotsky and Maria (Sean) Green; her 2 nephews, Dr. Jeffrey 
7(Lisa) Visotsky and John (Mapy) de Rotaeche; her great-nieces, 
8Joanna de Rotaeche and Morgan Grace Green; her great-nephews, 
9Zachary and Trevor Adam Visotsky and Matthew Louis Green; and a 
10dear friend, Robert Baher; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Dorothy L. Mavrich, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Dorothy Mavrich as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.