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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Felix Mazur, who passed away on August 
421, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Felix Mazur was born on April 17, 1939, in 
6Stamford, Connecticut; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Felix Mazur served in the United States Navy as an 
8officer and a gunner during the Vietnam War; he was an advocate 
9throughout his life for the equitable administration of 
10veterans' benefits and was honored by several professional 
11associations for his work; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Felix Mazur served as Vice Chairman on the Amateur 
13Athletic Union Volleyball Executive Committee and was the 
14former commissioner of Region 7 (Great Lakes) in the USA 
15Volleyball Association; the AAU recently started the annual 
16Phil Mazur Award in recognition of truly dedicated volleyball 
17officials; he also volunteered for Midwest Young Artists, where 
18he helped coordinate events and served as a mentor for the 
19young musicians; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Felix Mazur was preceded in death by his parents, 
21Felix and Agnus, and his brother, Charles; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Felix Mazur is survived by his brother, Richard; 
2his sisters, Donna and Valerie; and his children, Paul, Monica, 
3and Rebecca; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6his family and friends, the passing of Felix Mazur; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Felix Mazur as an expression of our 
10sympathy.