HR0900 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Eileen (Solomon) Rand of Peoria, who passed away on August 21, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Eileen Rand was born in Brooklyn, New York to Milton and Evelyn (Goldstein) Solomon on July 12, 1930; she moved with her family to Miami Beach, Florida in the early 1940s; she graduated from Miami Beach High School in 1948; she married Harold Rose in 1949, and their union had two children, Hilary Ann and Robin David; she later married Jay Milton Rand on August 28, 1959, and he preceded her in death in December of 2015; she and Jay had two children together, Andrew Alan and Evelyn Erin; she moved to Peoria in January of 2020; and

WHEREAS, Eileen Rand managed the office and practice of Dr. Melvin Platt for 35 years; and

WHEREAS, Eileen Rand volunteered for summer programs at Beth Moshe's Camp Avir on West Dixie Highway in North Miami; she donated many hours to the Sisterhood, raising funds to dedicate a new Beth Moshe in Sans Souci, where she served as president of the Sisterhood; along with her husband Jay, she was a dedicated volunteer for United Cerebral Palsy of Miami; and

WHEREAS, Eileen Rand enjoyed making pottery, playing the piano, spending time in her garden, and helping her children exercise their creativity; she loved cooking and was always willing to make kugel for anyone who asked; she also loved traveling with her husband and spending time with lifelong friends from Miami Beach, Florida and South Florida; and

WHEREAS, Eileen Rand was preceded in death by her husband, Jay Milton Rand, and her brother, Leslie David Solomon; and

WHEREAS, Eileen Rand was the mother of Hilary Ann Rose, Robin David Rose (Karen), Andrew Alan Rand (Sid), and Dr. Evelyn Erin Rand Buzzella; the grandmother of Ericka, Naomi, Micah, Jonathan, Sequoia, Jasmine, and Trey; the great-grandmother of Alex, Kylie Anne, Aidan, and William; the dear friend of Bea Bernstein (Burt), Sylvia Kanner (Benny), Fran and Paul Cavari, Bobbie and Don Mendelson, and Seena Kuby (Jerry); and the loving pet owner of Doxy, Rasputin, Izzy, Aggie, and Minnie; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Eileen (Solomon) Rand and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Eileen Rand as an expression of our deepest sympathy.