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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ruth Ann Klaus of Maryville, who passed 
4away on January 22, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ruth Klaus was born in Granite City to George and 
6Eva Delene (Wilcox) Diak on June 10, 1951; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Ruth Klaus was a teacher for 27 years at Alton 
8Marquette Catholic High School, where she taught English and 
9Humanities; she was also a musical and theater director, dance 
10team coach, and cheerleading coach; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ruth Klaus was a loving wife, mother, and 
12grandmother, who cherished spending time with her family and 
13adored her friends and the Marquette Community; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ruth Klaus was preceded in death by her parents; 
15her father-in-law, Ronald Klaus; and her mother-in-law, 
16Henrietta Gay Klaus; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ruth Klaus is survived by her husband of 44 years, 
18John Klaus; her children, John L. (Joseph) Klaus II, Brett J. 
19Klaus, and Stefanie A. (Scott) Ronald; her grandchild, Noah; 
20her brothers, Robert (Kathryn), David (Kim), and George (Nancy) 
 
 
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1Diak; her sister, Lynn (Tony) Diak; her brother-in-law, Robert 
2(Carol) Klaus; and  her sisters-in-law, Diana Howland and  Carole 
3(Ralph) Biberdorf; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Ruth Ann Klaus, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Ruth Klaus as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.