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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Rosalie (nee Lowe) Loeding of Naperville, 
4who passed away on May 7, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rosalie Loeding was born in Lufkin, Texas; she 
6grew up in El Paso and Dallas, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana; 
7she earned her bachelor's degree and master's degree in music 
8from Northwestern University; she married John Loeding in 1949; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Rosalie Loeding was a voice teacher who counted 
11among her students, Conway Twitty and Paul Harvey; she taught 
12"vocal survival" seminars to actors, preachers, and singers of 
13opera, rock, and jazz; she presented papers at professional 
14conferences and worked with a voice rehabilitation program at 
15then Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center; she was 
16invited by doctors on consultations with patients; she worked 
17as a professor at Benedictine University from 1970 to 1995; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Rosalie Loeding enjoyed performing in suburban 
19musical theater, including "South Pacific" and "Damn Yankees"; 
20and
 
21    WHEREAS, Rosalie Loeding became involved in local politics 
 
 
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1as a Republican committee person; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Rosalie Loeding was preceded in death by her son, 
3William W. Loeding, and her first and second husbands, John 
4Loeding and Harry Clamor; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rosalie Loeding is survived by her daughters, Anne 
6Loeding-Foster and Barbara Loeding; her brother, Howard; her 4 
7grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Rosalie Loeding, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Rosalie Loeding as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.