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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robbie C. Shoemaker Heitzman of Moline, 
4who passed away on August 29, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robbie Heitzman was born in Nashville, Tennessee 
6to Pallie Pack and Charlie Morris on July 9, 1924; she moved to 
7Chicago at the age of three  with her mother and graduated from 
8South Shore High School; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Robbie Heitzman worked for the New York Central 
10Railroad before joining the United States  Navy WAVES (Women 
11Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) during World War II 
12serving in communication intelligence as a telegrapher 3rd 
13class; after her discharge in 1946, she attended the University 
14of Illinois; she married George Shoemaker Jr. in Chicago on  
15June 14, 1947; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Robbie Heitzman worked with her husband in the 
17home building industry, where she decorated many show houses; 
18she later worked for the United States Army Corps of Engineers 
19in the Contracting Division, retiring in 1990; she founded a 
20catering service from which she retired in 1999; after the 
21passing of her first husband, she married Dale Heitzman in Rock 
22Island on July 17, 1999; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Robbie Heitzman was active in the National 
2Association of Home Builders Auxiliary, serving as a local, 
3state, and national president and remained a Life Director; she 
4was a member and elder of South Park Presbyterian Church; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robbie Heitzman was preceded in death by her first 
6husband, George; her second husband, Dale; and her grandsons, 
7Brett Andrew Shoemaker and Christen Thiel Shoemaker; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Robbie Heitzman is survived by her children, Dr. 
9Craig (Janet) Shoemaker, Dawn (Blair) Gorsuch, and Kenn (Kathy) 
10Shoemaker; her stepchildren, Patti Heitzman and Terry 
11Heitzman; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren; 
12therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Robbie C. Shoemaker Heitzman, and extend our sincere 
16condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
17her; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Robbie Heitzman as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.