SR0070 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Mary Louise Teel of Pontiac, who passed away on December 20, 2016 at the age of 91; and

WHEREAS, Mary Teel was born in Saunemin to Frank and Anna (Krenkelfuss) Dohman on November 16, 1926; her parents emigrated from Germany in 1910; she traveled to Germany twice to visit cousins; and

WHEREAS, Mary Teel attended Oatmiller Country School for eight years and was a 1943 graduate of Cullom High School; in the early 1960s, she graduated from auctioneer school; when she was 62, she attended William Raney Harper College and earned an associate's degree in art; and

WHEREAS, Mary Teel was a member of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society; she was vice president of the Charlotte Home Extension, a Member of Livingston County Senior Advisory Board, and served on the board of directors for the Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging; she served on the Chatsworth Town Board for eight years; and

WHEREAS, Mary Teel loved to crochet and sew; she made quilts for each daughter and crocheted baby afghans for every baby born in her family; she held art classes in her basement studio; she loved playing pinochle, scrabble, solving crossword puzzles, and painting pictures; she decorated cakes for all occasions and was known for her baking and cooking skills; she was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs; and

WHEREAS, Mary Teel was very proud of her German heritage and compiled a cookbook of family recipes and history; and

WHEREAS, Mary Teel was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Teel; her son, David Zeller; two grandsons, Marco DeAngeles and David Eric Zeller; three sisters, Elizabeth Wallrich, Anna Deany, and Charlene Dohman; five brothers, Francis "Frankie" Dohman, William "Bill" Dohman, Richard Dohman, George Dohman, and Gary Dohman; and

WHEREAS, Mary Teel is survived by her daughters, Diane (Ulf) Olsen, Linda Arquette, Beth Ann May, and Mary Jo (Mark) See; her son, Larry Zeller; 15 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren; her sister-in-law, Jackie Dohman; her stepchildren, Paul Teel, Laura Kracker, and Jo Ellen (John) Shoenbrun; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Mary Louise Teel, and extend our sincere 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 Mary Teel as an expression of our deepest sympathy.