"CHICAGO -- Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men's basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died, the university announced Thursday night. She was 106. Health issues caused her to step down from her role with the university in August, though the school said she remained as an adviser in the final months of her life."
""In many roles at Loyola over the course of more than 60 years, Sister Jean was an invaluable source of wisdom and grace for generations of students, faculty, and staff," Loyola President Mark C. Reed said. "While we feel grief and a sense of loss, there is great joy in her legacy," Reed said. "Her presence was a profound blessing for our entire community and her spirit abides in thousands of lives."
"Sister Jean - born Dolores Bertha Schmidt on August 21, 1919, then taking the name Sister Jean Dolores in 1937 - became one of the most talked-about personalities during that 2018 NCAA Tournament. She did countless interviews and even was celebrated with a bobblehead in her likeness. She published a memoir in 2023, "Wake Up with Purpose! What I've Learned in My First 100 Years," sharing lessons she'd learned throughout her life and offering spiritual advice."
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt served as chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team and became an international celebrity during Loyola's 2018 Final Four run. She died at age 106 after decades of service and stepped down in August due to health issues while remaining an adviser. Loyola president Mark C. Reed praised her more than 60 years of service as a source of wisdom, grace, and compassion whose presence blessed the community. Born Dolores Bertha Schmidt on August 21, 1919 and taking the name Sister Jean Dolores in 1937, she gave interviews, inspired a bobblehead likeness, and published a 2023 memoir.
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