HR0954 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Nathaniel B. Snow on Thursday, December 29, 2005; and

WHEREAS, He was born on November 27, 1925, in Pushmataha, Oklahoma, to Andrew and Stella Snow; he worked in cotton fields as a boy to help support his family while attending school; he spent his high school years in Seiling, Oklahoma, where he was an excellent student and played the sousaphone in the marching band; after high school, he served two years in the Merchant Marines at the end of World War II; and

WHEREAS, Upon returning from his tour of duty with the Merchant Marines he attended Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, where he earned a bachelor's degree and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he earned a master's degree in economics; he was the only member of his family to attend college; and

WHEREAS, After college he settled in Chicago, where he lived for 47 years and worked as a data processing consultant and computer technologist; in Chicago he became active in politics and had a particular passion for social justice, civil rights, and civil liberties; and

WHEREAS, He met his future wife, Renee Rosen, during a political campaign in 1964; they married on November 25, 1967, settling in the Lakeview area of Chicago, where they continued to work together to support political candidates who shared their progressive political beliefs; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Snow was a person of great intellectual curiosity, uncompromising integrity, and deep conviction; he was a voracious reader and avid student his entire life; and

WHEREAS, He passed away on December 29, 2005, at Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Chicago after a long and painful struggle against Alzheimer's disease; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Nathaniel B. Snow has been deeply felt by many, including his wife, Renee; his sister, Cathryn Snow; his many in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews, including Elaine Murphy, Sandy Brooks, Robin Smith, Les Murphy, and Donna Wittert; and his many neighbors and friends at his apartment building, "The Darien"; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Nathaniel B. Snow, and we extend our deepest sympathy 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 his family as an expression of our sincerest condolences.