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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ronald Allen of Naperville, who passed 
4away on December 2, 2016, at the age of 73; and
  
 
  
5    WHEREAS, Ronald Allen founded the A. Allen Insurance Agency 
6in Chicago's Austin community after graduating from Chicago 
7State University; he had previously worked for the United 
8States Postal Service and as a business teacher at King High 
9School in Chicago; he was one of the first African American 
10insurance agents for the Allstate Insurance Co. in Chicago, and 
11maintained an affiliation with them for 42 years, retiring in 
122009; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Ronald Allen was a social activist in DuPage 
14County; he spent his retirement active in the DuPage County 
15Democratic Party and founded the Unity Partnership outreach 
16group to foster trust and goodwill between police and county 
17residents; he served as a precinct committeeman in Naperville 
18Township and was an active member of the DuPage County NAACP; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Ronald Allen was an active member of the DuPage 
21AME Church in Lisle and served on the DuPage Diversity steering 
22committee; he served on the DuPage County Crime Stoppers Board 
 
 
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1of Directors, the Chicago State University Alumni Board, and 
2the National African American Insurance Association Board of 
3Directors; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Ronald Allen hosted his own radio show, "The 
5Financial Forum", that aired on WVON-AM; he enjoyed the game of 
6Whist so much that in 2014 he  wrote a  book, "The Evolution of 
7Bid Whist", which not only offered playing strategy but traced 
8the history of the game to the Civil War; he was an avid 
9Chicago Cubs fan; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ronald Allen is survived by his wife, Carol; his 
11children, Keith, Mark, and Vera; and his granddaughter, 
12Jasmine; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Ronald Allen, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
16friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Ronald Allen as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.