Bill Text: IL HR1205 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Helene M. Bartz.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2012-08-17 - Resolution Adopted [HR1205 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR1205-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Helene M.
Bartz, who passed away on June 21, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Helene Bartz was born in Elgin, North Dakota, in
1925; her parents were Henry and Marie Engelhardt; she married
the Rev. Dr. Robert Otto Bartz in 1946; together, they had 2
children, Robert and Susan; he passed away in 1983; in 1989,
she married Joseph Kubik; he passed away in 2010; and
WHEREAS, In 1957, Helene Bartz moved with her first husband
to Arlington Heights, where she served as a teacher at St.
Peter Lutheran School for 27 years; in 1965, she earned her
bachelor's degree in primary education and secondary music from
Concordia University; in 2002, she retired to Naples, Florida;
and
WHEREAS, Helene Bartz began her teaching career in a
one-room schoolhouse in Elgin, North Dakota; while there, she
took a particular interest in 3 of her students who were
loners, but also intellectually and artistically gifted; after
her tenure at St. Peter, she founded 2 schools for the gifted
in the Chicago area, Quest Academy (formerly The Creative
Children's Academy) in Palatine and The Science and Arts

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Academy in Des Plaines; these organizations were and continue
to be dedicated to the premise that giftedness needs to be
nurtured in a safe, supportive environment to be transformed
into extraordinary talents; and
WHEREAS, Helene Bartz served as a Master Coordinator in the
Shaklee Corporation for 43 years and dedicated her life to
helping others through nutrition and education; and
WHEREAS, Helene Bartz was the co-author of "The
Exceptionally Gifted Child"; and
WHEREAS, In 1982, Helene Bartz was named "Woman of the
Year" by the Chicago Tribune; in 1992, she was awarded an
honorary doctorate from Concordia University for her
contribution to the study of gifted education; she was the
recipient of the 1994 Shaklee Community Caretaker Award, a
national award for community volunteers; she was also honored
as the Founder of Quest at their graduation in 2012 and gave an
inspirational message of hope and gratitude; and
WHEREAS, Helene Bartz is survived by her daughter, Susan
Bartz Paschal, and her fiance, James M. Herrick; her son, Rev.
Robert O. Bartz Jr., and his wife, Lindy Sue Luster Bartz; her
grandchildren, Luke, David, Jenni, BJ, Rachel, Andy and his
wife, Meghan, Phillip and his fiancee, Victoria, Steven, and

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Peter and his wife, Jennifer; her 4 great-grandchildren; and
her sisters, Gertrude Wiechman and Ruth Reim; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of
Helene M. Bartz; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Helene Bartz as an expression of our
sympathy.