Full Text of SR0359 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Katherine C. Schultz of Woodstock, who | 4 | | passed away on March 12, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Schultz was born in Woodstock to Emery | 6 | | and Glenna (Francisco) Cross on October 5, 1941; she married | 7 | | Donald Schultz on June 18, 1960, and he preceded her in death | 8 | | on May 2, 2011; she then married Paul Laudick on November 8, | 9 | | 2013; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Schultz began her career at the McHenry | 11 | | County Court House in the County Clerk's Office on October 16, | 12 | | 1959; she was first elected county clerk on December 1, 1990, | 13 | | and she continued serving in that role until she retired on | 14 | | November 29, 2014; under her leadership, McHenry County became | 15 | | the first large county to use optical voting machines, and she | 16 | | was recognized for her research and implementation by the | 17 | | Illinois House of Representatives; she served on many | 18 | | committees and was proud of bringing electronic voting to | 19 | | McHenry County; she was named County Clerk of the Year by the | 20 | | Illinois Association of County Clerks and Recorders in 2011; | 21 | | she was the only county employee to serve for over 50 years and | 22 | | was recognized for this achievement by the Illinois General | 23 | | Assembly, which noted she was responsible for improving the |
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| 1 | | transparency, efficiency, and integrity of McHenry County | 2 | | elections; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Schultz loved bowling and golfing; she | 4 | | was an avid reader; she also loved to travel, and she visited | 5 | | every U.S. state except for Hawaii, Washington, and Oregon; | 6 | | she was loved and will be missed; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Schultz was preceded in death by her | 8 | | parents; her husband, Donald; her brothers, Emery and Rick | 9 | | Cross; her daughter, Cynthia Swan; and her granddaughter, | 10 | | Tonya Guercio; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Schultz is survived by her husband, | 12 | | Paul; her son, Timothy (Tammy) Schultz; her grandchildren, | 13 | | Bobbi Sennett and Katherine Paige Schultz; her brother, Glenn | 14 | | (Sharon) Cross; her sisters, Dodie Streit and Peggy (Dale) | 15 | | Joosten; and her stepchildren and step-grandchildren; | 16 | | therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 19 | | Katherine C. Schultz and extend our sincere condolences to her | 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 21 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Katherine Schultz as an expression | 3 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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