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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lenin
"Doc" Pellegrino on May 3, 2018 at 
4the age of 92; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lenin Pellegrino was born on August 27, 1925 in 
6Chicago to Italian parents; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Lenin Pellegrino obtained both his undergraduate 
8and medical degrees from the
University of Illinois; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Lenin Pellegrino was a 10th Mountain Division ski 
10trooper stationed in Italy during
World War II and was awarded 
11two Purple Hearts for his service there; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Lenin Pellegrino practiced medicine in Chicago 
13for over three decades, where he
had offices in Garfield Park, 
14Oak Park, and Austin; he often did not charge patients who 
15could
not afford to pay the fee; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Lenin Pellegrino was an outspoken civil rights 
17activist throughout his entire life,
marching with Dr. Martin 
18Luther King Jr. in the 1960s; he also served as a physician for 
19Dr.
King's health clinic in North Lawndale, where he provided 
20free medical care against the wishes
of the American Medical 
 
 
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1Association; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Lenin Pellegrino founded the Kingston Mines in 
31968, transforming it into one of
Chicago's most famed blues 
4clubs; Kingston Mines has attracted the greatest blues 
5performers in
Chicago, as well as several celebrity patrons, 
6throughout the years; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Lenin Pellegrino was a longtime, active member of 
8the Third Unitarian Church in
Austin, and was known as an 
9incredibly charitable man, raising money for causes that were

10important to him; he hosted fundraisers for the Pathfinders 
11Prevention Education Fund and was
recognized for helping the 
12organization provide HIV/AIDS prevention education,

13counseling, and training for African-Americans living on the 
14West Side of Chicago; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Lenin Pellegrino was a loving father to his 
16children Laura, Donna, Frank, and Lisa; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Lenin Pellegrino is survived by his children, 
18Laura, Donna, Frank, and Lisa; his
nieces and nephews; and 
19grandchildren and great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
 
 
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1Lenin "Doc" Pellegrino, and extend our sincere condolences to 
2his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
3further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to the family of Lenin
Pellegrino as an expression of 
6our deepest sympathy.