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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  learned  with regret of the death of Randy Block on
 4    October 3, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Block was born on February 24, 1953 in Grand
 6    Rapids, Michigan; he graduated from Marmion Military  Academy
 7    in  1970  and  Princeton  University  in 1974 with a major in
 8    political science and a minor in physics; he received his law
 9    degree from the University of Chicago in 1977; and

10        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Block  enjoyed  sports  as  a  young  man,
11    especially basketball and swimming; he liked to work on  cars
12    as  a hobby and enjoyed taking long drives on empty highways;
13    he was a talented musician and played every brass  instrument
14    except the trombone and was learning how to play the woodwind
15    instruments; and

16        WHEREAS, As a young, single professional, Mr. Block loved
17    living  in  Chicago, especially enjoying the ethnic diversity
18    he found in the food and music;  he  liked  everything  about
19    college  sports  and  especially enjoyed the years he was the
20    Division III swimming coach at the University of Chicago; and

21        WHEREAS, Mr. Block loved being a lawyer and loved being a
22    law professor at the University of Chicago; he was nationally
23    recognized with his published work that dealt with  executive
24    privilege; and

25        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Block's life dramatically changed 22 years
26    ago after a serious automobile accident; he  lived  his  life
27    with  dignity  and continued to love his family, friends, and
28    caregivers; he served as an  example  of  perseverance  under
29    unbearable pain; and

30        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Block  enjoyed  western  movies and had an
31    extensive  baseball  hat  collection;  the  law  and   sports
 
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 1    continued to interest him; and

 2        WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Block has been deeply felt by
 3    many,  especially  his  brothers,  George,  Edward, and Casey
 4    (Charles), and his stepmother, Mary Block; he was preceded in
 5    death by his  father,  Dr.  George  Block,  and  his  mother,
 6    Elizabeth; therefore, be it

 7        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
 8    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the  passing
 9    of  Randy  Block,  and  we extend our deepest sympathy to his
10    friends, family, and all who knew and loved him;  and  be  it
11    further

12        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
13    presented to the family of Randy Block as  an  expression  of
14    our sincere condolences.