HR0656 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Patricia A. "Pat" Schultz of Carpentersville, who passed away on October 16, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Pat Schultz was born in Chicago to Walter S. and Carol J. (Cavinder) Claxton on January 31, 1956; she graduated from Barrington High School in 1973 and married Paul A. Schultz on April 20, 1974; and

WHEREAS, Pat Schultz was motivated to serve the Carpentersville community and became a trustee in 2009; she was recently elected to her third term; and

WHEREAS, Pat Schultz was instrumental in bringing Stanford's Battery, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the country's Civil War-era history, to the village two years in a row for reenactment events; she also partnered with the Faithwalk Harvest Center to relaunch the clergy commission after a several-year hiatus; she served on the village's Audit and Finance Commission and as chairman of the Carpentersville Improvement Committee; she always challenged proposals that would have raised fees or taxes; and

WHEREAS, Pat Schultz was incredibly passionate about Carpentersville; her constant focus was on what the residents needed; she was a dedicated public servant with a good heart; and

WHEREAS, Pat Schultz was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 19 years, Paul; and

WHEREAS, Pat Schultz is survived by her children, Sarah (Jesse DeVries) Schultz and Michael (Michelle) Schultz; her grandson, Kadin; her sister, Tracey Fukala; her brothers, Randy and Jerry Claxton; her sister-in-law, Susan Batterham; and her nieces, nephews, many friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Patricia A. "Pat" Schultz, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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