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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Janice K. Schulien of Libertyville, who 
4passed away on November 12, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Janice Schulien was born in Chicago on December 
623, 1942 to Albert and Anna Krozel; she graduated from Loyola 
7University-Chicago and earned a Ph.D. in microbiology from the 
8University of Illinois in 1969; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Janice Schulien worked several years as a 
10bacteriologist before raising 7 children as a homemaker; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Janice Schulien was deeply committed to her 
12Catholic faith; she  discerned a vocation in Carmel and was 
13professed as a Third Order Carmelite in July 1997; she was a 
14consistent life-long learner in the St. Joseph Lay Carmelite 
15Community; in 1998, she completed a Master of Pastoral Studies 
16at Loyola University-Chicago and began providing spiritual 
17direction through the Institute of Diaconate Studies at 
18Mundelein Seminary a few years later; she earned a Master of 
19Professional Counseling in 2003 from National-Louis University 
20and worked as an addictions counselor for several years; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Janice Schulien was a voracious book reader and 
 
 
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1enjoyed working sudoku puzzles, gardening, listening to varied 
2music, and appreciating art and architecture; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Janice Schulien was preceded in death by her 
4parents; her husband of 43 years, John Schulien; and her 
5daughter, Rachel Balmer; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Janice Schulien is survived by her children, John 
7(Heather) Schulien, Rita (James) MacAyeal, Keith Schulien, 
8Ruth Schulien, Valerie (Alex) Terray, and Karen (Wayne) Saxe; 
9her grandchildren, Teresa, Daniel, Sophia, Madison, Eliza, and 
10Adele; and her sister, Loretta Delaney; 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 
13Janice K. Schulien, 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  Janice Schulien as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.