Full Text of HR1370 97th General Assembly
HR1370 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
| | HR1370 | | LRB097 23824 MST 73046 r |
|
| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Vickie L. | 4 | | (Schnake) Niederhofer of Hoyleton, who passed away on September | 5 | | 4, 2012; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Vickie Niederhofer was born on July 6, 1954, to | 7 | | Richard and Imogene (Bierman) Schnake; she graduated from | 8 | | Centralia High School in 1972 and attained a registered nursing | 9 | | degree from Kaskaskia College in 1974; she married Joe | 10 | | Niederhofer in 1975; she obtained a bachelor of science degree | 11 | | in nursing from McKendree College in 1994; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Vickie Niederhofer worked as a Cottage Nurse at | 13 | | Murray's Children Center from 1974 to 1985; she became Unit | 14 | | Director and eventually Murray Center Director for 5 years; she | 15 | | was Murray Center Administrator from 1985-1993, Residential | 16 | | Services Director from 1993-2000, and Facility Director from | 17 | | 2000-2004; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Vickie Niederhofer attended Zion United Church of | 19 | | Christ in Hoyleton; she was secretary of the Washington County | 20 | | Food Pantry and loved spending time with her family and | 21 | | friends; and
|
| | | HR1370 | - 2 - | LRB097 23824 MST 73046 r |
|
| 1 | | WHEREAS, Vickie Niederhofer was well-respected for her | 2 | | outspoken advocacy and knowledge of Murray Center and the needs | 3 | | of its residents; she was a tireless fighter to keep Murray | 4 | | Center open and spearheaded efforts to build a coalition of | 5 | | parents, employees, and community leaders for that cause; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Vicki Niederhofer will be remembered for her | 7 | | endless compassion and care for those who resided at Murray | 8 | | Center and their family and for the compassionate treatment for | 9 | | those suffering from mental illness across the State; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Vickie Niederhofer is survived by her sons, Travis | 11 | | Niederhofer (Stephanie House) and Adam Niederhofer (Ayla | 12 | | Thorp); her brother, Randy Schnake (Angela); her nephews, Lucus | 13 | | Schnake and Derrick Schnake; her niece, Abby Schnake; and many | 14 | | aunts, uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we mourn the passing of Vickie Niederhofer, and we extend our | 18 | | sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew | 19 | | and loved her; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Vickie Niederhofer as an expression | 22 | | of our deepest sympathy.
|
|