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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Sheldon Sternberg of Chicago, who passed 
4away on April 9, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sheldon Sternberg was born in Chicago on February 
627, 1923; while attending DePaul University in 1942, he 
7enlisted in the United States Air Force and was assigned to the 
8390th Bombardment Squadron; he was sent to Europe, where he 
9served as navigator for bombing missions over Germany and 
10France; he also participated in Operation Chowhound, a series 
11of humanitarian missions that included food drops over the 
12Netherlands; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Sheldon Sternberg returned to Chicago after his 
14military service and joined his wife's family's business, 
15Best's Kosher Sausage Company, which later produced hot dogs 
16served at Wrigley Field and other landmark Chicago venues; he 
17was President of the company in 1993 when it was sold to Sara 
18Lee; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Sheldon Sternberg was an avid Chicago Cubs fan; 
20and
  
 
  
21    WHEREAS, Sheldon Sternberg and his wife, Elaine, had 4 
 
 
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1children, Susan Berger, Michael Sternberg, Nancy Kushner, and 
2David Sternberg; 12 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Sheldon Sternberg, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Sheldon Sternberg as an expression 
11of our deepest sympathy.