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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Dr. O.
4 Theodore Roberg Jr. of Chicago on Thursday, April 24, 2003;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Dr. Roberg was born in Chicago, the son of the
7 first chief surgeon at Swedish Covenant Hospital; he
8 graduated from Princeton University, Phi Beta Kappa, in 1927
9 and then completed Harvard Medical School, Alpha Omega Alpha,
10 four years later; he studied briefly in Europe before
11 returning to the United States in 1936 when he joined the
12 staff at Swedish Covenant Hospital as a surgeon; and
13 WHEREAS, Dr. Roberg retired at the age of 80 from his
14 position at Swedish Covenant after 50 years of service; he is
15 remembered as a champion of health care for the impoverished
16 and uninsured; and
17 WHEREAS, Dr. Roberg was a boxer in his younger years and
18 skied until his hip replacement surgery in 1978; he enjoyed
19 cross-country skiing and fishing; and
20 WHEREAS, Dr. Roberg championed health care for the
21 impoverished and uninsured; and
22 WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. O. Theodore Roberg Jr. has
23 been deeply felt by all who knew him, especially his wife,
24 Phyllis nee Churchill; his children, O. Theodore Roberg III,
25 Marilee Roberg, and Bradford C. (Yvonne) Roberg, M.D.; and
26 his granddaughter, Alana Roberg; therefore, be it
27 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
28 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we join in mourning
29 the loss of Dr. O. Theodore Roberg Jr., and we extend to his
30 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him, our sincere
31 condolences during their time of bereavement; and be it
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2 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to the family of Dr. Roberg and as an expression of
4 our deepest sympathy.