Full Text of SR0521 93rd General Assembly
SR0521 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with sadness of the death of Dr. H. James "Doc" Solomon | 4 |
| of Beach Park on Saturday, April 17, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, H. James Solomon was born in 1922; he graduated at | 6 |
| the top of his class at the University of Illinois-Chicago | 7 |
| Medical School; following medical school, he opened a clinic at | 8 |
| the coal mines in Kentucky; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1958, Dr. Solomon moved to Zion, opened a | 10 |
| clinic, and began practicing at Zion Hospital; he worked as a | 11 |
| surgeon at area hospitals, including Victory, St. Therese, | 12 |
| Condell, and Good Shepherd; he served as chief of staff at both | 13 |
| Victory and St. Therese hospitals; in the 1970s, he was | 14 |
| Director of Emergency Services for the Zion Fire Department; | 15 |
| and
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| WHEREAS, In the late 1960s, when ambulance service was | 17 |
| given up by mortuaries in Zion and other communities and was | 18 |
| moving toward the public and private sector, Dr. Solomon worked | 19 |
| with others to create Zion's emergency medical service; he | 20 |
| trained and offered professional guidance to the pioneers who | 21 |
| volunteered to serve in the field; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1986, Dr. Solomon was called on to serve as the | 23 |
| first mayor of Beach Park, as the Village worked toward | 24 |
| incorporation, a position he held from 1986 to 1994; he guided | 25 |
| the Village as it established itself; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Solomon is remembered as a gentleman who | 27 |
| chased after knowledge; his hobby was exploring restaurants and | 28 |
| writing about his experiences; he was a great husband, father, | 29 |
| and grandfather; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | 2 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 |
| Dr. H. James "Doc" Solomon of Beach Park, and we extend our | 4 |
| deepest sympathy to his family, friends, community, and all who | 5 |
| knew and loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 |
| presented to the family of Dr. H. James "Doc" Solomon as an | 8 |
| expression of our sincere condolences.
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