SR0258 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Billie L. Schuler of Granite City, who passed away on April 27, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Billie Schuler was born on April 18, 1932, in Venice, Illinois; her parents were Chester and Lola, nee Thompson, Lanham; and

WHEREAS, Billie Schuler retired as board secretary of the Granite City Park District in 1999; she was also a past president of the Tri-Cities Area Chamber of Commerce Women's Division; and

WHEREAS, Billie Schuler was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church; she was a past madam president of Eagles Auxiliary 1126 and member of its Kitchen Band; she was a member of the Granite City BPW; she was a past president of the Warrior Boosters; she was also very active in the Girl Scouts and was a volunteer with the United Way for many years; and

WHEREAS, Billie Schuler was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Maxine Holman; and

WHEREAS, Billie Schuler is survived by her sons, Eric Allan (Diane Hosto) Schuler, Frederick Paul (Lisa) Schuler III, and Joseph Michael (Jamie) Schuler; her daughters, Cynthia Ann (Lawrence J. Sr.) Gavilsky, Paula Marie (Dale) Hubbard, Cathy Lee (Danny) Dummerth and Theresa Lynn (Eric) Mitchell; her sister, Mildred Boyd; and her grandchildren, Lawrence James Jr., Emily Anna, and Tessa Jillian Gavilsky, Katie Allison Hubbard, Jeremy Jacob, Amy Marie, and Kimberly Nicol Dummerth, Freddy Paul Schuler IV, Oliver Warren, Riley Jo Mitchell, and Ean Joseph Schuler; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Billie L. Schuler; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Billie Schuler as an expression of our sympathy.