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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Levon Demerdjian of Oak Park, who passed 
4away on May 17, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Levon Demerdjian was born in Beirut, Lebanon, 
6where his family settled after fleeing the Armenian genocide; 
7as a teenager, he made his way
to the United States through 
8Canada, intent on furthering his education by enrolling in an 
9engineering program at what is
now the University of Illinois 
10at Chicago; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Levon Demerdjian soon teamed up with his brother, 
12Arsen, to run
authentic Armenian restaurants; the first of the 
13restaurants - all called Sayat Nova - was on Sheridan
Road near 
14Loyola University's Lake Shore Campus; the second still 
15operates on Ohio Street off Michigan Avenue; the third in Des 
16Plaines; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Levon Demerdjian first venture was the Auto Grill, 
18which opened in 1964 and operated for two years; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Levon Demerdjian was preceded in death by his 
20wife, Marjorie, and his brother, Arsen Demirdjian; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Levon Demerdjian is survived by his son, Raffi; 
2his daughters, Tania, Nadia, and Tamara; a granddaughter; and 
3his
brother, Dr. Armen Demerdjian; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Levon Demerdjian, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Levon Demerdjian as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.