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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Arthur "Art" Schultz of Joliet, who 
4passed away on November 26, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Arthur Schultz attended Joliet Catholic High 
6School; he married Frances Jacksa on November 6, 1954, at the 
7Cathedral of St. Raymond's in Joliet; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Arthur Schultz proudly served his country as a 
9member of the United States Navy during the Korean War, from 
101950 to 1954; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Arthur Schultz was a lifetime Joliet resident and 
12served the citizens of the City of Joliet for almost 50 years; 
13he served as Joliet's Mayor for 20 years, from 1991 through May 
14of 2011; he also served in the Joliet Police Department for 29 
15years, rising to the rank of lieutenant; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Arthur Schultz was a past President of the Joliet 
17Police Officers Association; he was a member of Fraternal Order 
18of Police Lodge #58, the Police Athletic League (PAL), the 
19Joliet Police Benevolent Association, and the Joliet Police and 
20Fire Board; he served as a Will County Sheriff's Deputy; he was 
21a member and past commander of the American Legion Post #1080 
 
 
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1and a member of V.F.W. Cantigny Post #367, Moran AC, and Joliet 
2Moose Lodge #300; he was a member of the Irving Athletic Club 
3and an Honorary Life Member of the Old Timers Baseball 
4Association of Will County; he was also a member of the Retired 
5and Disabled Police of America, the Croatian Cultural Club of 
6Joliet, the Joliet Arsenal Development Authority, and the 
7Cathedral of St. Raymond's Parish; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Arthur Schultz was the recipient of the Joliet 
9Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award for his almost 
1050 years of service and love for the City of Joliet; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Arthur Schultz was preceded in death by his 
12parents, Art and Margaret (nee Byrne) Schultz, and his 
13grandchildren, Jennifer and Sarah Voots and Arthur Schultz Jr.; 
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, Arthur Schultz is survived by his loving wife, 
16Fran; his children, Debbie (Richard) Fonck, Nancy (Steve) 
17Voots, Artie (Nancy) Schultz, Danny (Sue) Schultz, and Mike 
18Schultz; his grandchildren, Rick and Rachel (Mike Johnston) 
19Fonck, Max Voots, Brett and Maggie Schultz, and Samantha and 
20Mark Schultz; and his sister, Clara Schultz; therefore, be it
  
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
22ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
 
 
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1his family and friends, the passing of Arthur "Art" Schultz; 
2and be it further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to the family of Arthur Schultz as an expression of 
5our sympathy.