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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dolores (nee Ruddy) Stumm of New Orleans, 
4Louisiana, formerly of Aurora, who passed away on June 3, 2013; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dolores Stumm was born on December 9, 1923 to 
7Walter and Annette Ruddy; she married Bob Stumm in 1947 and 
8settled in Aurora; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Dolores Stumm started The Knit Shop in 1957 in her 
10home with her partner, Frances K. Voris; she sold her interest 
11in the business in 1991; she was an expert in needlework and 
12taught many young people to knit, including her sons; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Dolores Stumm enjoyed playing games, baking, and 
14spending countless hours with her grandchildren; she and her 
15husband moved from Aurora to Bonita Springs, Florida and 
16eventually made their way to New Orleans, Louisiana; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Dolores Stumm was preceded in death by her parents 
18and her husband, Bob; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Dolores Stumm was survived by her sons, David 
20(Kathy), Hans (Priscilla), and Rob (Kit); her grandchildren, 
 
 
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1Jenny Knapp, David, Brian, Jim, and Jack Stumm, Alexandra 
2Pogorelec, Amanda Mooradian, Courtney Stumm, Celie Howard, and 
3Sibyl Stumm; her 20 great-grandchildren; and her close friend, 
4Sarah Longley Lauzen; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Dolores Stumm, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Dolores Stumm as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.