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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of John Alan "Al" "Doc" Lewin of |
4 | | Springfield, who passed away on October 28, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Al Lewin was born in Kankakee to Robert F. "Bud" |
6 | | and Priscilla L. Hardy Lewin on December 13, 1957; he graduated |
7 | | from Cullom High School in 1976 and then from the University of |
8 | | Illinois firefighting school; he married Donna R. Hillyard on |
9 | | April 12, 1985; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Al Lewin spent his career teaching and training |
11 | | others in the emergency medical field; he retired from the |
12 | | Illinois State Police after 32 years of service; he worked for |
13 | | Dunn's Ambulance Service, Auburn Area Ambulance, and American |
14 | | Ambulance; he served on both the Cullom and Divernon Fire |
15 | | Departments; currently, he was employed as the Emergency |
16 | | Medical Services Educator at St. John's Hospital; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Al Lewin was dedicated to helping others, whether |
18 | | it was giving a pep talk or assisting during a medical |
19 | | emergency; he never met a stranger and made it a daily goal to |
20 | | bring a smile to others; his dedication to the Emergency |
21 | | Medical Services world brought a wealth of knowledge to those |
22 | | he taught or served with; he saved countless lives; he was a |