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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Roberta Ann Fruth, who passed away on 
4June 12, 2019 at the age of 69; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Roberta (McCabe) Fruth was born on September 22, 
61949 to Robert McCabe and Anna Mae Schomaker, proud residents 
7of Lebanon in St. Clair County; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Roberta Fruth moved to Chicago in 1973 with her 
9husband, Steven Fruth, and worked the night shift at St. Anne's 
10Hospital to support her husband as he earned his Juris 
11Doctorate; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Roberta Fruth received her associate's degree in 
13nursing from Belleville Area College; she worked full time as a 
14registered nurse while earning her Bachelor of Science in 
15Nursing from St. Louis University; she earned a Master of 
16Science in Nursing from Rush University and attained her Ph.D. 
17from the University of Illinois at Chicago; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Roberta Fruth spent much of her life pursuing her 
19passion for education by continuing to strive for her own 
20academic and professional achievements and by mentoring and 
21inspiring many young nurses and healthcare leaders to pursue 
 
 
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1their own academic successes in enduring efforts to improve 
2patient care and safety; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Roberta Fruth spent her nursing career of 50 years 
4advocating for higher standards and better resources for nurses 
5and patients alike, working  until her last days to help improve 
6the quality of patient care; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Roberta Fruth, through her constant efforts and 
8tireless years working to advance the practice of nursing, 
9quickly became a well-respected and admired leader in the field 
10of nursing across the country and, after serving as an elected 
11officer on numerous nursing organizational boards, was proudly 
12inducted in 2007 as a Fellow of the American Academy of 
13Nursing; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Roberta Fruth was a proud daughter of the great 
15State of Illinois and was well-traveled; she found joy and 
16enlightenment in her many experiences the world over, from 
17hospitals in Canada and Chile to medical clinics in Saudi 
18Arabia and Singapore; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Roberta Fruth was an active and devoted member of 
20the Oak Park community for over 40 years, where she raised and 
21inspired her three children to follow in her footsteps of 
22commitment to service; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Roberta Fruth was thankful for the wonderful years 
2she had, full of adventures with her dear friends and family; 
3and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Roberta Fruth is survived by her loving husband of 
547 years, Steven; her siblings, Bob, Ed, Mary, and Elizabeth 
6Raleigh (Thomas); her children, Matthew Fruth (Erin), David 
7Fruth, and Susan Fruth (Craig Kidwell); and her beloved 
8grandchildren, Maggie and Kate; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Roberta Ann Fruth and extend our sincere condolences to her 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Roberta Fruth as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.