HR0475 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0475 LRB103 34528 ECR 64362 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Margaret J. (Qualls) Wert of Spring Grove, who passed away on April 13, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Margaret Wert was born to Kenneth and Jennifer Buit in Muskegon, Michigan on December 9, 1964; with her family, she resided in Colorado from approximately 1972 to 1979 and had a short stay in Texas before settling in Wichita, Kansas in 1979; she graduated from South High School in Wichita in 1983; following her high school graduation, she attained her cosmetology license; she married Wade McCart after meeting him in Wichita in 1983, and they had two children, Bo and Kalyn McCart; she later married Troy Wert on June 21, 1991, and they settled in Spring Grove, Illinois and had two children, Jordan and Abbey Wert; she began attending the College of Lake County in 2001, where she earned her Associate in Applied Science in Medical Imaging; and

WHEREAS, Margaret Wert was known for coaching the Fox Lake Cardinals cheerleading squad, coordinating parent teacher association events, participating in the Fox Lake Chamber of Commerce, and volunteering at Richardson's Adventure Farm, feeding the animals, especially her favorite horse, Rowdy; and

WHEREAS, Margaret Wert was an accredited member of the American Registry of Radiology Technologists; and

WHEREAS, Margaret J. Wert was an avid animal lover, a country music enthusiast, and an outdoorswoman; she especially enjoyed seeing the Rocky Mountains of Colorado; her favorite hobbies were gardening, holiday decorating, attending live music shows, and watching her favorite films, The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz; and

WHEREAS, Margaret Wert was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth Buit and Jennifer Qualls; her previous spouse, Wade McCart; her daughter, Kalyn McCart; and her pets, Rowdy, Daisy, and Molly; and

WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Margaret J. Wert was survived by her children, Bo (Melissa) McCart, Jordan (Krystal) Wert, and Abbey Wert; her grandchildren, Maddie, Jacob, Declan, Irelynn, Hadley, and Harper; her siblings, Kim Conkle and Karla Renteria; and her former spouse, Troy Wert; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Margaret J. (Qualls) Wert and extend our condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Margaret Wert as an expression of our deepest sympathy.