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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Norman H. Lehrer of Hyde Park and 
4Wheaton, who passed away on July 8, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Norman Lehrer was born on March 20, 1946 in a 
6displaced persons camp in Liegneitz, Poland; his parents were 
7Rose and Marcus Lehrer; in 1949, he traveled on the USNS 
8General Heintzelman to Ellis Island; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Norman Lehrer served his country in the United 
10States Army from 1967 to 1969 as a Criminal Investigation 
11Detective in Baumholder, Germany; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Norman Lehrer was a graduate of Hyde Park High 
13School and the University of Chicago; he subsequently earned 
14his Juris Doctor of Law with honors from Lewis University in 
151978; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Norman Lehrer served as a trial attorney for over 
1736 years; during his career, he was instrumental in driving 
18Illinois case law to protect consumers against car dealers and 
19car manufacturers in fraud, consumer fraud, and breach of 
20warranty issues; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Norman Lehrer was an avid reader, listener, and a 
2skilled conversationalist; he was well known as an expert in 
3firearms and a teacher of firearm safety; he also enjoyed 
4playing poker, camping, and canoeing; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Norman Lehrer is survived by his wife, Nancy; a 
6daughter, Sarah Rose; a step-daughter, Natalie Tomes; a sister, 
7Dorothy Friedman; an aunt, Pauline Nusbaum; a niece, Gillian 
8(Abram) Nalibotsky; 2 nephews, Tom Friedman and Ross Friedman; 
9and 2 cousins, Norman (Mary Ann) Nusbaum and Jeff Nusbaum; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Norman H. Lehrer; and 
14be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Norman Lehrer as an expression of 
17our sympathy.