SR0775 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Louis J. Pfleger of Chicago, who passed away on July 5, 2008; and

WHEREAS, Louis Pfleger was born on October 19, 1911; he was one of six siblings born to Oscar and Annie Pfleger; he attended St. Martin and Mt. Carmel Schools; and he married Marion Noble on June 22, 1935; and

WHEREAS, He owned his own company, Better Bedding Company, selling mattresses and box springs; he later was a warehouse manager for Service Tools; he finished his working years working as Chief of Staff for Alderman Robert Kellem and Committeeman John M. Daley in the 18th Ward; and

WHEREAS, He served as a Sergeant with the 94th Infantry in the United States Army during World War II from 1943 to 1946, receiving the Presidential Unit Citation, Victory Medal, and Bronze Star; and

WHEREAS, He was a faithful and devoted member of Saint Sabina, where his son, the Reverend Michael Pfleger, served as parish priest; he could be seen in the front of the church, worshipping and praising during the Sunday morning service; and

WHEREAS, He was a fan of the Chicago White Sox and loved golf and other sports; and

WHEREAS, His wife, Marion, and his daughter, Joan, preceded him in death; he is survived by his son, Reverend Michael Pfleger; and his grandchildren, Lamar (Dia) and Beronti; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Louis J. Pfleger; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Louis J. Pfleger as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.