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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Marvin Gerstein of Urbana, who passed 
4away on February 17, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marvin Gerstein was born to Abe and Ida (Glass) 
6Gerstein in Chicago on February 27, 1940; he earned a degree in 
7accounting from the University of Illinois and then attended 
8law school at DePaul; after graduating, Marvin Gerstein  joined 
9the Peace Corps, living in Panama, and then returned to 
10Chicago, where he worked as a criminal-defense and legal-aid 
11lawyer; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Marvin Gerstein moved to Champaign-Urbana to lead 
13the University of Illinois's student legal services program; 
14there, he opened his own law firm, building a reputation as a 
15solid lawyer who zealously represented his clients; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Marvin Gerstein was a member of the Illinois Bar 
17Association and was a past chancellor commander of the Knights 
18of Pythias; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Marvin Gerstein was a published poet; he spent his 
20life fighting for justice and inspired a wide range of 
21reactions on his approach to life; he will be remembered for 
 
 
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1his colorful, combative, comic, and sometimes self-defeating 
2style; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Marvin Gerstein is survived by his brother, Ronald 
4(Joy) Gerstein; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

7Marvin Gerstein and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

11presented to the family of Marvin Gerstein as an expression of

12our deepest sympathy.