MEMORIAL-KATHRYN A. CLAY

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HR0626
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Kathryn
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A. "Kathy" (Wroblewski) Clay of Waukegan, who passed away on
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January 10, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Kathy Clay, the eldest child and only daughter of
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Casimir and Florence (Hosinski) Wroblewski, was born in South
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Bend, Indiana on April 20, 1938; she was raised in an extended
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Polish-American family, remaining proud of her heritage
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throughout her life; she became the first woman in her family
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to receive a college degree when she graduated from Indiana
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University in 1960 and later earned her master's degree; she
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married Harry Clay in 1960 and worked in the Indiana
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University Music Department until 1962; and

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WHEREAS, Kathy Clay moved to Waukegan with her husband and
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their daughter, Christina Marie, and began a long and
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successful teaching career; she taught middle school English
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and Social Studies in North Chicago, then moved to the
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elementary level in the Woodland School District; at Woodland,
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she specialized in reading and became active in the union,
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including serving as a union representative; after retiring
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from Woodland at age 68, she returned to work as a reading
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specialist in several Lake County school districts until

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retiring for good at age 75; and

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WHEREAS, Kathy Clay was active in numerous groups and
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nonprofit organizations throughout more than 60 years spent
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living in Waukegan; believing fervently in democracy and the
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importance of voting, she was active in the League of Women
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Voters; she was an avid reader and served as treasurer of the
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Clare Cummings Club, which met regularly to hear authors
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speak; she worked tirelessly for Friends of the Waukegan
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Public Library and did everything from heading the
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organization to sorting through countless boxes of book
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donations; and

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WHEREAS, Kathy Clay and her husband traveled to the
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Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario for many summers,
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creating wonderful memories for her daughter and fostering a
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love of theater in her granddaughters; she made trips
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throughout Europe, as well as to China and Thailand; in
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Waukegan, she met with old friends for breakfast and
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conversation every Thursday; supported by her dear friends and
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a dedicated caregiver in the last 15 years of her life, she
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continued to blaze her own path and live on her own terms; and

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WHEREAS, Kathy Clay was preceded in death by her husband,
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Harry Clay, and her brother, Tom Wroblewski; and

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WHEREAS, Kathy Clay is survived by her daughter, Christina
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Marie Clay, MD (Tom Ramsey); her granddaughters, Ellen Morris
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Palermo (Joe Palermo) and Charlotte Morris; her brothers, Mike
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Wroblewski (Kris Yacovoni) and Jerry (Crystal) Wroblewski;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we mourn the passing of Kathryn A. "Kathy" (Wroblewski) Clay
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and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and
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all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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

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