Full Text of SR1168 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Dan "Danny" Wolf, proud owner of The | 4 | | Bagel Restaurant and Deli, who passed away on July 1, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Danny Wolf was born to Ruth and Edward Wolf in | 6 | | 1945; he was one of the few child survivors of the infamous | 7 | | Theresienstadt concentration camp; he came to the United | 8 | | States with his family at an early age; he started to help at | 9 | | the original Bagel Restaurant in Albany Park, which was | 10 | | started by his parents and his grandparents, Chaim and Elsa | 11 | | Golenzer; at the age of seven, he was responsible for typing | 12 | | the daily menus because he was the only family member that had | 13 | | mastered enough English at the time; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Danny Wolf pursued other fields as a young man | 15 | | and earned his degree in Psychology before finally embracing | 16 | | his first calling of hospitality; he took over the family | 17 | | business in 1969 and, along with his late uncle Michael | 18 | | Golenzer, shepherded The Bagel Restaurant through three | 19 | | locations in the Chicago area; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Danny Wolf was also active as a local | 21 | | commissioner and as president of the East Lakeview Chamber of | 22 | | Commerce; he was instrumental in the organization's growth and |
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| 1 | | pioneered many of the programs it offers; even before the | 2 | | chamber was formed, he was known as a community organizer | 3 | | among businesses, bringing people together to build a vibrant | 4 | | community in Lakeview; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dan Wolf expressed gratefulness to America for | 6 | | all the opportunities it offered his family; accordingly, he | 7 | | was a generous benefactor of many charities and causes, | 8 | | including the Jewish Children and Family Services of Chicago, | 9 | | which recently honored him with an award a few years ago; he | 10 | | will be remembered for his kindness and generosity; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Danny Wolf was preceded in death by his siblings, | 12 | | Walter and Barbara; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Danny Wolf is survived by his companion and | 14 | | spouse of over 60 years, Mitchell Kaufman; his aunt, Haya | 15 | | Golenzer; and a host of friends who loved him; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | Dan "Danny" Wolf and extend our sincere condolences to his | 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 20 | | further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Danny Wolf as an expression of our | 2 | | deepest sympathy.
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