SR0642 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Theodore "Ted" Sarantos of Oak Park, who passed away on June 8, 2025 at the age of 88; and

WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos was born in Elkhart, Indiana on November 11, 1936; and

WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos lived a life deeply rooted in the arts and dedicated to inspiring others through his passion for theater and film; and

WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos was a graduate of Columbia College Chicago's theater program; and

WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos taught at both the Art Institute of Chicago's Goodman School of Drama and Columbia College Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos spent much of his career running a thriving acting studio in Chicago and later Oak Park; and

WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos was a devoted acting teacher and director who spent his life nurturing talent in his hundreds of students, showing an unwavering commitment to teaching, and bringing both knowledge and enthusiasm into every studio space he entered through an influence that left an indelible mark on those fortunate enough to learn from him; and

WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos was preceded in death by his son, Alex; and

WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos, at the time of his passing, was survived by his wife, DeLacy; his daughters, Cricket and Kate; his stepchildren, Kevin and Raina; his grandchildren, Cricket, Samantha, Max, Lindsay, Liam, Ashton and Wesley; his siblings, Pat, Leon and John; and numerous great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Theodore "Ted" Sarantos 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 Ted Sarantos as an expression of our deepest sympathy.