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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Mrs. Selma Feder on the 
4occasion of her 100th birthday on November 19, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Selma Reisberg was born in Poland on November 19, 
61921; she and her family emigrated to the United States 
7through Ellis Island in 1929; they eventually settled in 
8Dallas, Texas, and she graduated from Forest Avenue High 
9School and first met her beloved sweetheart and husband of 
1075-years, renowned Chicago podiatric surgeon and former Niles 
11Township trustee Harold J. Feder, DPM; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Selma Feder and her husband moved to Chicago and 
13then to Skokie, where they raised four sons who themselves 
14grew to become upstanding, exemplary members of the community 
15and honored professionals, including esteemed Chicago 
16podiatric surgeons Joel Feder, DPM and Marc Feder, DPM, 
17Attorney Alvin Feder, and Chicago media columnist and blogger 
18Robert Feder; she is also the proud grandmother of eight 
19grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Selma Feder is an 80-year citizen of the City of 
21Chicago and Villages of Skokie and Lincolnwood; she is a 
22longtime active member of Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob 
 
 
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1Synagogue; she has devoted her life not just to her family but 
2to over 60 years of active service and contribution to her 
3community as a member of her synagogue sisterhood group and a 
4member of numerous other charitable and philanthropic 
5organizations and with her efforts to benefit the greater 
6Skokie community, the State of Israel, and worthy causes 
7around the world; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we congratulate Mrs. Selma Feder on her 100th birthday on 
11November 19, 2021, and we wish her many more wonderful years; 
12and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to Selma Feder as an expression of our esteem and 
15respect.