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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jo Klawitter of Bloomington, who passed 
4away on March 27, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jo Klawitter was born in Normal to Carl E. and 
6Anna (Karcher) Schultz; she graduated from Normal Community 
7High School in 1940; she then attended Illinois State Normal 
8University; she married Gus Klawitter in Bloomington on August 
920, 1948; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jo Klawitter worked as a legal secretary for Bob 
11Fleming for over 50 years, and the Flemings thought of her as a 
12member of their family; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Jo Klawitter was a member of Second Presbyterian 
14Church of Bloomington and the American Business Women's 
15Association; she also volunteered at the OSF St. Joseph Gift 
16Shop for several years; she was a longtime fan of the ISU 
17Redbirds and the Chicago Cubs; she enjoyed bowling and was on 
18several leagues throughout the years; she and her husband 
19enjoyed ballroom dancing; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Jo Klawitter was preceded in death by her parents; 
21her husband, Gus; and her brothers, Carl and Bob Schultz; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jo Klawitter is survived by her son, Ron (Linda) 
2Klawitter; her granddaughter, Kiri Klawitter; her brother, 
3Melvin (Kay) Schultz; and her many nieces and nephews; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Jo Klawitter and extend our sincere condolences to her family, 
8friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Jo Klawitter as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.