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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of
3 the State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of
4 Theodore "Rudy" Hendricks on Friday, May 16, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Hendricks was born on February 2, 1941 in
6 Chicago and grew up in the Cabrini Green Community; and
7 WHEREAS, Mr. Hendricks made many contributions to his
8 community throughout his life; he was a charter member of
9 Intelli-Gence Community Organization in 1974, which was
10 geared toward delinquency prevention in the Cabrini Green
11 community; he was a board member of the North Central
12 Community Committee for Neighborhood Improvement (1974) and
13 an Advisory Board Member of Alternative High School (1978);
14 Rudy was a U.S. Army veteran, honorably discharged on July
15 31, 1970; Pro-Images (Photos) was his livelihood and passion;
16 and
17 WHEREAS, Rudy was a true athlete, participating in
18 basketball tournaments and was known by the players as "Rudy
19 Rhetoric"; he loved and played the game of softball (Chicago
20 Style - 16 inch Clincher); and
21 WHEREAS, Rudy will be remembered by his wife, Lorraine
22 Forbe; his long-time friend, Alex Nelson; and a host of other
23 family members and friends, mostly for the joy and laughter
24 he brought to their lives and to others through his genuine
25 nature and passion for photography; therefore, be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we mourn the passing of Theodore "Rudy" Hendricks and extend
29 to his family and friends our deepest sympathy; and be it
30 further
31 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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1 presented to the family of Theodore "Rudy" Hendricks as an
2 expression of our sincere condolences.