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Inspiration For Classmates Teen Loses Fight With Cancer by Paul McElroy Shaw Media News Service Even at the tender young age of 16, Tammy Schultz was one of those rare in­ dividuals who loved life and • thought more about others than she did of herself. The petite McHenry high school coed, who always wore a smile on her face and had a sparkle in her blue eyes: was determined to aobist others until the vsry end, offering to babysit, do favors for the neighbors and help her fellow students understand the realities of death. She died last week in Memorial Hospital for McHenry County after a valiant, but vain struggle against a rare form of lung cancer, just three weeks before her 17th birthday. "I kept encouraging her." her mother said, "I had her convinced she would graduate with the rest of her class^ Put I guess cancer is stronger / than en­ couragement." Known in medical circles as a tumor of mesenchymal origin, the cancer is so rare only about 40 cases have been reported in the United States in the last decade. It began, quite innocently, about a year ago when Tammy started coughing inexplicably. In the final few, painful weeks, it "spread like a house afire," Mrs. Schultz said. Early last summer, Tammy began slowing, but her mother felt it was just a normal teen-ager's tendency to slough off. All that change'd June 26 when Tammy called her mother at work and said, "I'm sick, call the doctor." For the next five weeks, she was shunted from Harvard Hospital to St. Anthony's Hospital in Rockford to the University of Wisconsin Medical Center in Madison. In Rockford, "they opened her up and saw there was so much cancer in both lungs they couldn't do anything," Mrs. Schultz said. Doctors suggested Tammy undergo chemotherapy treatments in Madison. There, while in intensive care, she was told her illness was terminal. "She didn't cry", Mrs. Schultz said. "She handled it really well. She did a lot of cover-up work and wouldn't let on how much pain she was in And she said, "If I have another year to go, then that's good I'm not worried." Unknown to Tammy, doctors didn't think she would even be able to leave the medical center. She did. Predictably, though the • chemotherapy treatments caused all of her blonde hair to fall out. by thehandfuls, in fact, just one week after she got home. She continued to take two classcs in the morning at McHenry High School West campus and learned from a tutor in the afternoon. And in the face of death, Tammy reached out to others. "She really^ helped her class in understanding and facing some things teen­ agers want to procrastinate about or push out of their minds." said Louette Ames, the youth's favorite teacher. "With Tammy being there, they were forced to think about life. In that way, she touched everyone else." How To Sobscriho to The McHenry Plaimlealer The McHenry Plaindealer 3812 W. Elm Street McHenry II. 60050 [ J 2 Years - $25.00 (Best Buy) • 1 Year $13.50 LJ6Months • $7.50 • Payment Enclosed Nam*. Addrait. City. Pric*» good in McHtnry County. As president of her 4-H Club, Tammy continued with her activities, specializing in cake decorating and macrame. She also realized a couple of dreams. In September, she got her driver's license. Last December, through the help of her physician and the Cancer clinic at Harvard hospital, she and her mother went to California for five days. But after the Nc« Year, she lost her appetite and drank only fluids. Her back ached so much, she slept on a chair in the living room while her mother dozed fitfully on the couch beside her. Mrs. Schultz still is sleeping on the couch, unable to bring herself to walk past her daughter's bedroom on the way to her own. "I'm very lonesome," Mrs. Schultz said. "I walk into her room and it's very Cold. "And I keep thinking about all these kids in trouble and who smoke pot and drink. I keep thinking why did she have to get it? Those kids, they don't even appreciate life Tammy fought for every inch of her life." It has been a struggle for the entire Schultz family, both emotional and finan­ cial. Medical bills total about $50,000. In the spirit of how Tammy helped others, friends have established a memorial fund at McHenry State Bank What's In A Nam%? Is your name Smith? Or Johnson? Or Williams? Brown, Miller, Davis or Jones? If it is you have a lot of company in the Veterans administration's computer file of veterans' records. The computer contains the names of approximately 35 million veterans and their survivors, together with the appropriate military serial number, social security number or VA claim number to permit veteran's benefi counselors to locate an dividual's benefits file And thats the point VA wants to make. If a veteran contacts the agency about benefits-past, present or potential-they ask that the veteran be prepared to provide an identifying number if at all possible. The reason is simple. There are about 305,000 Smiths in the file; 203,000 Johnsons; about 150,000 Williamses; 145,000 Joneses, and around 137,000 Millers. Many of the Smiths, to make things more com­ plicated, have the same first name. Same's true of the Browns and the Millers, and so on. That's why veterans, and other , eligible for VA benefits, will receive faster and more accurate in­ formation and service when they are able to provide one of those serial numbers. The VA says there are even multitudes of what one might think are not-so- common names, more than 53,000 Robinsons,' nearly 27,000 Fishers and the same number of Richardson, and between 23,000 and 24,000 each of Schmidts, Ryans, Snyders, Butlers and Wallaces Benefit Skating Party iefit*"~~ ryirf- wi The Senior Citizens council will benefit from a roller skating party sponsored by St. Patrick's Religious Education department Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the McHenry roller rink. Tickets are available from members. An added fund raiser will be the Skate-a-thon held in ^conjunction with the party Anyone who would like to contribute should contact a high school Religious F'ducation student Deaths BEATRICE LENZEN Beatrice E Lenzen, 64, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Condell Memorial hospital, Libertyville. She was born Dec 22, 1916. Mrs Lenzen was a lifetime resident of Long Lake, 111., had worked as a bookkeeper for Trio Lumber over 42 years, retiring in 1978, and was a lifetime member of St. Bedes Catholic church, Ingleside. She is survived by her hi^fcar.d Edward ?.!. Lenzen; a brother James Jorgensen, Long Lake , two sisters, Mrs. Fred (Mary Ellen) Cash- more. Long Lake and Laura Jaques of McHenry; and many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. A brother Kenneth Jorgensen preceded her in death ,A funeral Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at St. Bodes, with interment in the church cemetery. Friends may call between 2 and 9 p m Friday, at the K. K Hamsher funeral home, Fox Lake MOI.LIE FALLBACHER Mollie Fallbacher, 80, 230 W Forest avenue. Round Lake. 111., died Tuesday, Feb io, in McHenry hospital She was born in Chicago Nov. 20, 1900, to John and Mary Kaczynski. Mrs. Fallbacher is sur­ vived by two daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Dorothy) Pasko of McHenry and Mrs. Earl (Doloris) Lohse of Edison Park; a son John of Arlington Heights; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass will be offered Friday, 11 a.m., at St. Mary's Catholic church, McHenry, with interment in All Saints cemetery, Des Plaines. Visitation was scheduled for Thursday, from 3 to 9 p.m., at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home. The family would ap­ preciate memorials tar the Cancer Society and Masses FR. CHARLES HOFER Father Charles W Hofer, son of the late Joseph and Anna Hofer, nee Dietrick, died Sunday, Feb. 8. He is survived by his sisters, Mary Tinnes of McHenry and Loretta Lederle Visitation was at the Kutis funeral home in St. Louis; Mo Tuesday and Wed­ nesday; a Mass of the Resurrection was offered at Our Lady of Sorrows church, 11 a.m. Thursday; and in­ terment was Friday at St Bonafice cemetery, Chicago. HERMAN PROCASKEY Herman J Procaskey. 53, 7607 Orchard, Wonder Lake, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, in McHenry hospital. He was born July 12, 1927, in Evansville, Ind., the son of Carl A. and Isabelle PAGE 9 - PLAINDEALER - (Krousen) Procaskey. Mr. Procaskey was em­ ployed by A & M Asbestos c o m p a n y , C h i c a g o ; belonged to the McHenry Moose; and was a member of Asbestos Workers Union Local 17. On Feb. 16, 1980, in Rich­ mond, he married Jacqueline Brand, who survives. Other survivors are two sorts, Steven of Joliet and Joshua at home; three daughters, Mrs. Jacqueline Smith of Joliet. Jerry Procaskey and Mrs Jamie Zemanick, both of Seaside. Calif. ; a step-daughter Mrs Patricia Wegner of Urbana, lii.; a brother Cari of Ann FRIDAY .FEBRUARY 13,1M1 Arbor, Mich., and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother William nd a grandson Visitation was scheduled for Thursday, from 2 to 9 p.m., at Freund funeral home. Wonder Lake A funeral Mass will be con­ ducted by Father Dorrance Tranel Friday, 10:30 a m , at Christ the King Catholic church. Wonder Lake, with burial in the church cemetery - Memorials may be made to the Wonder Lake Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad or to Christ the King church. ALEXANDER LUMBER CO. BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR THE GUILDER FEATURING COMPLETE LINES OF: •OLYMPIC STAIN •BRAMMER CABINETS •ANDERSEN WINDOWS •PRE-HUNG DOORS •NORD SPINDLES •JIM MARTIN PAINTS •LINCOLN WINDOWS •GAF SHINGLES •BUILDERS HARDWARE •PREFINISHED PANELING •CHAMBERLAIN GARAGE DOOR OPERATORS Phone 385-1424 909 N. 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Our city attorney, Bernard Narusis, did an excellent job of finding cases that had already been decided in court pertaining to the ob­ jections made to Ms. Serritella's petition. He showed conclusively how the law had been interpreted in the past. It was evident that much preparation had been done prior to this hearing The electoral board made their decision based on Mr. Narusis' information. "ft is satisfying to see fair and just process at the local level. "Sincerely, "Diane Kappen" WEEKLY SPECIALS STARTING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 MON & TUES FROM 3 PM TO 10 PM PIZZA 30% OFF EAT IN OR CARRY OUT WED. ALL DAY! SPAGHETTI $295 ALL YOU CAN fcAl ! ! THURS. ALL DAY FRIED CHICKEN ALL YOU CAN EAT! ! FRI. ALL DAY FISH FRY s2,s ALL YOU CAN EAT! !< $495 SENIOR CITIZENS 10% DISCOUNT OPEN 6 AM-12 MIDNITJE WEEKDAYS OPEN 24 HOURS FRIDAY & SATURDAY RAYMOND'S RESTAURANT CHAPEL HILL ROAD AT THE FOX RIVER 3312 N. CHAPEL HILL RD. McHENRY, ILL. 3t 5-1475 SEE... 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