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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Peter M. Rosenthal, who passed away on 
4November 8, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago; he graduated from the 
6University of Chicago Lab School; he received his Bachelor's 
7degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971 and his law 
8degree from the University of Michigan; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He joined the Ancel Glink law firm in Chicago, 
10which specializes in municipal law; while working for the firm, 
11he began representing local governments, including Rosemont 
12and Fox River Grove;

Mr. Rosenthal worked closely with Donald 
13E. Stephens, Rosemont's mayor from 1956 to 2007; he was 
14Rosemont's attorney during the long, unsuccessful fight to 
15obtain a casino; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, In 1987, Mr. Rosenthal and several colleagues 
17formed their own firm: Rosenthal, Murphey, Coblentz & Donahue; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mr. Rosenthal loved knowledge and exploring 
20places near and far, taking his family on a bicycle trip in 
21Morocco and his daughter to her first tailgate party outside 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Mr. Rosenthal is survived by his wife, Gracemary; 
3his sons, Matthew and Alex; his daughter, Eleanor; his sisters, 
4Anne and Emily; and his brother, William; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
7his family and friends, the passing of Peter Rosenthal; and be 
8it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Peter M. Rosenthal as a symbol of 
11our sincere sympathy.