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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois wish to congratulate Bernard Heiligenstein,
4 J.D.; Aloys H. Litteken; Sister Dorothy Niemann, SCSC; P.
5 Michael Schuette; and Suzanne Schmitz, J.D.; all of whom will
6 be inducted into the Mater Dei Catholic High School Hall of
7 Honor on Saturday, May 1, 2004; and; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mater Dei is a diocesan Catholic High School built
9 on traditions of honor, glory, and love; the school was first
10 opened in September of 1950; inductees into the Hall of Honor
11 have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the
12 community in the areas of academics, business, professional or
13 religious life, and public service; these inductees join 30
14 other members of the Mater Dei Hall of Honor in the eighth year
15 the awards have been given; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Bernard Heiligenstein is a respected attorney,
17 husband, and father; he serves on the Mater Dei School and
18 Foundation boards; he is a former States Attorney for Clinton
19 County; he is a tireless Mater Dei supporter and volunteer; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Aloys H. Litteken graduated from Mater Dei in
21 1959; he attended the University of Illinois and received a
22 degree in electrical engineering; he is a member of the
23 Anheuser Busch Executive Team and a community leader and
24 volunteer; and
 
25     WHEREAS, Sister Dorothy Marie Niemann, SCSC, is a 1961
26 graduate of Mater Dei; she is a distinguished educator in the
27 nursing field and serves as a nurse and pastoral care minister;
28 she is a church and community leader; and
 
29     WHEREAS, P. Michael Schuette graduated from Mater Dei in
30 1967; he is a successful businessman and entrepreneur; he has

 

 

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1 the distinction of being the 2003 Catholic Charities Volunteer
2 of the Year and works as a church and community volunteer; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Suzanne Schmitz is a member of Mater Dei class of
4 1965; she is a distinguished educator and attorney; she works
5 as a professor of law at Southern Illinois University at
6 Carbondale, and she is a church and community volunteer;
7 therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10 congratulate Bernard Heiligenstein, J.D.; Aloys H. Litteken;
11 Sister Dorothy Niemann, SCSC; P. Michael Schuette; and Suzanne
12 Schmitz, J.D., for their service to Mater Dei High School and
13 on their induction into the Mater Dei Hall of Honor; and be it
14 further
 
15     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
16 presented to each individual as an expression of our respect
17 and esteem.