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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Fred Bondy of Wilmette, who passed away
4on July 20, 2010; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Fred Bondy was born in Chicago in 1931; he grew up
6in Rogers Park; and
 
7    WHEREAS, After graduating from the University of Illinois,
8Fred Bondy served his country with pride and distinction in the
9United States Army during the Korean War; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Fred Bondy and his brother, Bill, were the
11founders of U.S. Pharmacal, a forerunner of Crown Drug Company,
12which later became Major Pharmaceutical Company, a national
13manufacturer and distributor of generic pharmaceuticals; Fred
14went on to work as the chief operating officer of Parkway
15Drugs, where he worked until March of 2009; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Fred Bondy was a member of the board of the Jewish
17Federation/Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago for 16
18years, serving as the organization's chairman from 2000 to
192001; he served as vice president and chairman of numerous
20JF/JUF committees; he served as vice president of the
21American-Israel Chamber of Commerce; he was also a member of

 

 

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1the board of the Chicago Friends of the Israel Defense Force
2and a member of the Brookdale Institute; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Fred Bondy was well-known for his endeavors on
4behalf of the Jewish community, domestically and abroad; he was
5steadfast in his efforts to preserve Jewish heritage and life
6and to secure a vibrant community future; he embraced the broad
7spectrum of global issues facing the Jewish community and
8tenaciously worked to address fundamental issues of human
9dignity and sustenance; he also supported efforts to promote
10peace and social justice throughout his life; in 1968, he
11marched with Martin Luther King, along with Rabbi Arnold J.
12Wolf and other members of Congregation Solel, in Washington,
13D.C.; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Fred Bondy was the beloved husband of Lila, nee
15Davis; the devoted father of Pamela (Yonah Dokarker) Bondy,
16Karen (David) Schwartz, and Cheryl (Mark) Kaplan; the proud
17grandfather of Michael, Jennifer, Hannah, Charlie, Sophie, and
18Liel; the loyal son of the late Gertrude and Charles; the dear
19brother of the late William (Mary Helen) Bondy and
20brother-in-law of the late Albert (Beatrice) Davis and the late
21Jack (Julia Hoover) Davis; and the fond uncle of many nieces
22and nephews; therefore, be it
 
23    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL

 

 

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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
2his family and friends, the passing of Fred Bondy; and be it
3further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of Fred Bondy as an expression of our
6sympathy.