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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Morton "Mort" D. Barnett M.D. of
4Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of Joliet, who passed away on
5April 18, 2013; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Morton Barnett was born on April 23, 1938, in Oak
7Park to Ivy and Reginald A. Barnett; he graduated from Oak
8Park-River Forest High School in 1956, from the University of
9Illinois in 1959, and from Loyola Stritch School of Medicine in
101963; he married Harriet Bernstein; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Morton Barnett served a medical internship in San
12Bernardino, California, and a residency in dermatology at Cook
13County Hospital in Chicago; he was a flight surgeon in the
14United States Air Force, stationed with the 5th Fighter
15Interceptor Squadron in Minot, North Dakota; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Morton Barnett practiced dermatology for 32 years
17in Joliet and founded Dermatology Ltd., now known as Premier
18Dermatology; he was certified by the American Board of
19Dermatology, was a fellow of the American Academy of
20Dermatology, a member of the Illinois State Medical Society,
21The Will-Grundy Medical Society, and the Chicago
22Dermatological Society, where he was named practitioner of the

 

 

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1year in 1998; he volunteered at the Will-Grundy County Medical
2Clinic and the Will County Crisis Line; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Morton Barnett was the president of the Sanctuary
4Homeowners Association since its inception and a past board
5member of the Joliet Jewish Congregation; he and Harriet were
6honored by the congregation in 2011; in his retirement, he
7enjoyed constructing scale models and was a die-hard Chicago
8Cubs fan; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Morton Barnett was preceded in death by his
10parents; his dear in-laws, Adolph and Sylvia Bernstein; his
11sister-in-law, Elaine (the late Gary) Cohen and Eleanor (the
12late Donald) Baker; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Morton Barnett was the beloved husband of Harriet;
14the devoted father of Julie (Keith) Kyzer and Dr. Brian
15(Marisa) Barnett; the cherished grandfather of Alyssa and David
16Kyzer, Matthew, Andrew, and Christopher Barnett, and Justin
17Addison and Abigail Ridgway; the loving twin brother of Nancy
18(the late Edward E.) Yalowitz; and the brother-in-law of Eugene
19(Nancy) Bernstein; he is also survived by many special nieces,
20nephews, friends, and colleagues; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
22ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

 

 

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1Morton Barnett, and extend our sincere condolences to his
2family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
3further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of Morton Barnett as an expression of
6our deepest sympathy.