SR0775 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0775 LRB102 23667 LAW 32849 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Stanley E. Weinstein of Rock Island, who passed away on December 22, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Stanley Weinstein was born to Joseph and Dora Mandelbaum Weinstein in Rock Island on July 18, 1931; he graduated from Rock Island High School in 1949; he earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois in 1953, where he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity; he served in the U.S. Army; he married Beatrice "Bebe" Gamburg in Davenport, Iowa on June 10, 1956, and she preceded him in death in 2014; and

WHEREAS, Stanley Weinstein was the CEO of Stanley Foods Corporation, which was founded by his father and based in Milan, for over 25 years; he grew the company into one of the largest wholesale distributors of produce and frozen foods in the Midwest; he also created such iconic brands such as Little Ellie Potatoes, a small russet named for his eldest daughter, Ellie; and

WHEREAS, Stanley Weinstein left the food business in his early fifties, embarking on a new career as a management consultant and executive recruiter through the creation of the S.E. Weinstein Company; within a few short years, he was hired by clients from several Fortune 500 companies in multiple countries throughout the world; his company was likely one of the most successful solo-operated recruiting firms in the world; his company also spawned a successful outplacement consulting firm, The Beatrice Weinstein Group, which was operated by his wife; and

WHEREAS, Stanley Weinstein was a lifelong member of Congregation Beth Israel and the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities; he was a music lover, fancied himself a crooner, and played professional saxophone in his younger years; and

WHEREAS, Stanley Weinstein was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; and his sisters, Dena Linado, Bebbe Mandel, Bernice Arkis, and Frances Weinstein; and

WHEREAS, Stanley Weinstein is survived by his children, Ellie Maule (Kevin), Dr. Leo Weinstein (Kyle), and Dr. Karen Weinstein (Laurent Ohayon); his grandchildren, Steven Maule, Asher Weinstein, Aaron Weinstein, and Astrid Weinstein; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Stanley E. Weinstein and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Stanley Weinstein as an expression of our deepest sympathy.