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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Sheldon Lovinger, who passed away on 
4October 3, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sheldon Lovinger was born in Scranton, 
6Pennsylvania to William and Evelyn Lovinger on  December 31, 
71927; he graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1945 
8and then studied at the University of Wisconsin in Madison; he 
9served in the U.S. Army; he was the former spouse of Connie 
10Lovinger; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Sheldon Lovinger worked with his father at 
12Lovinger's Store for Men on Genesee Street before joining him 
13in their new venture, Lovinger Real Estate; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Sheldon Lovinger was an active member in his 
15community; he served as president of the Lake County Shrine 
16Club, the Waukegan City Club, the Lake County Board of 
17Realtors, Bnai Brith, the Jack Benny PTO, and the North Shore 
18Tennis Association; he was a longtime member of the Glen Flora 
19and Mission Hills Country Clubs, where he enjoyed many rounds 
20of golf, including a hole-in-one; playing gin rummy with the 
21guys in the locker room was his favorite pastime; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Sheldon Lovinger was a longtime member of 
2Congregation Am Echod; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Sheldon Lovinger is survived by his sister, Joan 
4Shaugnessy; her daughters, Marcia L. Battista and Diane C. 
5Wendricks; his  son, Jeffrey; eight grandchildren; and five 
6great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Sheldon Lovinger and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Sheldon Lovinger as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.