SR0252 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Fred J. Haddad, Sr. of Hopedale, who passed away on May 20, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Fred Haddad Sr. was born on April 18, 1915, in Peoria; his parents were Joseph and Mary Sleyman Haddad; he married Mary E. Ringness on October 4, 1936, in Peoria; and

WHEREAS, Fred Haddad Sr. attended Bradley University before following in his father's footsteps in the grocery business; he was the founder of Haddad's Market on Wisconsin Avenue in the East Bluff and Rohmann Avenue in West Peoria, where he built a family grocery store tradition and became a pillar in the community; and

WHEREAS, Fred Haddad Sr. was a past member of the Willow Knolls Country Club and the Creve Coeur Club; and

WHEREAS, Fred Haddad Sr. was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary; and his son, Robert (Sue); and

WHEREAS, Fred Haddad Sr. is survived by his children, Fred Jr. (Sandra) Haddad, Steve Haddad, Carol (Robert) Gardula, and Patricia (Joshua) Geske; his eight grandchildren; his 10 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Frieda Abdnour; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Fred J. Haddad, Sr.; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Fred J. Haddad, Sr. as an expression of our sympathy.