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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of A. Sue Jolitz of Algonquin, who passed
4away on June 23, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, A. Sue Jolitz was born on January 1, 1936 in
6Chicago; her parents were Eldon and Orpha Hartley; she married
7Norm Jolitz on January 5, 1957; and
 
8    WHEREAS, A. Sue Jolitz graduated from Knoxville High
9School; after moving to Elgin at the age of 18, she began
10working at Sherman Hospital as a surgical assistant; in later
11years, she was employed by Copel Limited Wine Importer and the
12E.M. Melahn Construction Company, where she remained until she
13was elected as Village Clerk; and
 
14    WHEREAS, A. Sue Jolitz was active in McHenry County and
15Algonquin politics; she served on multiple Village of Algonquin
16boards prior to being elected as a Village Trustee in 1979; in
171985, she was elected to serve as Algonquin Village Clerk, a
18position she held until her retirement in 1998; and
 
19    WHEREAS, A. Sue Jolitz was a faithful member of the
20Congregational Church of Algonquin, where she participated in
21the choir, Christian education programs, and many boards,

 

 

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1committees, and offices for the church, including the position
2of Finance Committee Chairwomen; she was a member of the
3Algonquin Area Youth Organization, the McHenry County
4Bicentennial Committee, and the Algonquin Founders' Days
5Committee; she was also a charter member of the local Make a
6Child Smile/Hearts of Gold organization and the Algonquin
7Lioness Club, where she was a recipient of a Melvin Jones
8Award; and
 
9    WHEREAS, A. Sue Jolitz and her husband were named "Founders
10Favorites" in 1978, and she was later named a "Founders
11Favorite" in 1997; she also received the Woman of the Year
12Award from the Women's Club; and
 
13    WHEREAS, A. Sue Jolitz was preceded in death by her parents
14and her brothers, Tom and Jack Hartley; and
 
15    WHEREAS, A. Sue Jolitz is survived by her husband, Norm; 2
16sons, Jeff (Mandy) Jolitz and Randy (Leslie) Jolitz; 6
17grandchildren: Benson (Kristin), Brian (Kaitlyn), Charles,
18Seth, Madison, and Meredith; a great-grandson, Jack; a brother,
19Laverne "Doc"; and many dear friends; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her
22family and friends, mourn the passing of A. Sue Jolitz; and be

 

 

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1it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the family of A. Sue Jolitz as an expression of
4our sympathy.