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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Sheila H.
4Schultz of Wheeling; and
 
5    WHEREAS, A Wheeling resident for more than 65 years, Sheila
6Schultz was elected as a village trustee in 1979 and became the
7first female village president in 1981; she served as village
8president for 16 years; she led Wheeling through a number of
9pivotal decisions that continue to define the village,
10including the purchase of the Palwaukee Airport; she loved
11Wheeling and its citizens and was the true definition of a
12public servant; she worked toward a more equitable environment
13for all residents, dedicating her focus to forming a human
14rights commission and a senior commission; during her tenure,
15Wheeling also created its first senior center, joined
16first-of-their-kind joint municipal organizations the
17Northwest Water Commission and the Solid Waste Agency of
18Northern Cook County, and constructed a new and modernized
19Metra train station to help residents more easily commute
20between the suburbs and Chicago; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Sheila Schultz served as the president of the
22Northwest Municipal Conference and was active in the senior
23center and the historical society; she was also active with the

 

 

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1Northwest Water Commission and many other committees; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Sheila Schultz will be remembered as a highly
3regarded leader and mentor to many; she loved her Tri Phi
4friends dearly and had a true heart of service; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Sheila Schultz was the beloved wife of the late
6Robert Schultz; the loving mother of Kathy (Tom Hedlin) Ryg,
7Richard (Marilyn Melton) Schultz, Daniel Schultz, LeeAnn (Al)
8Ali, Dirk Schultz, and the late Ted and Peter Schultz; the dear
9grandmother of Jeff (Heather), Melissa (Lucas), Derek
10(Jillian), Karyn (Steve), Lindsay (Eoghan), Erin (Kain), Blake
11(Sheena), Alyssa (Mike), and Sophia; the great-grandmother of
12Isla, Sabrina, Leah, Jack, Alice, Eleanor, Thomas, George,
13Kennedy, Gavin, Griffin, Jackson, Camie, Maeve, and Hunter; the
14fond sister of Lori (Ed) Schultz, the late Sally Hogan, and Tom
15(Pat) Hogan; and aunt, cousin, and friend of many; therefore,
16be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we mourn the passing of Sheila H. Schultz and extend our
20sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew
21and loved her; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the family of Sheila Schultz as an expression of
2our deepest sympathy.