Full Text of SR0683 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 Gale F. (Richman) Rothner, who passed | 4 | | away on October 26, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gale Rothner was born in Chicago in 1945; she | 6 | | played piano as a child, giving recitals and winning prizes; | 7 | | she studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; she | 8 | | married Eric "Rickey" Rothner in 1986; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Gale Rothner became a professional artist; she | 10 | | also worked at CBS Studios in Chicago for a time; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Gale Rothner, alongside her husband, owned and | 12 | | operated Hunter Management, Inc., which manages long-term care | 13 | | facilities; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Gale Rothner and her husband were inseparable in | 15 | | life, business, and philanthropy; together, they funded major | 16 | | Jewish causes, including the Jewish United Fund (JUF), Agudath | 17 | | Israel, JCC Chicago, JCFS Chicago, all Chicago-area Jewish Day | 18 | | Schools, and many other institutions; they bought the Millard | 19 | | House, built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906, in Highland Park in | 20 | | 2016; they restored and updated the house for several years | 21 | | before gifting it to JUF, with proceeds designated for CJE |
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| 1 | | SeniorLife; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Gale Rothner was a member of the Congregation | 3 | | K.I.N.S., where she spearheaded a renovation project for its | 4 | | building; she was noted for taking on projects others feared | 5 | | to tackle, completing them with her personal flair and style; | 6 | | she also created exquisite needlepoint work; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Gale Rothner was known for being unassuming, | 8 | | quiet, strong, independent, and a fighter; she will be | 9 | | remembered as a committed, compassionate, and dedicated woman | 10 | | who changed her community and the lives of many; alongside her | 11 | | husband, she built legacies in business, philanthropy, and | 12 | | communal leadership; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Gale Rothner was the beloved wife of Eric | 14 | | "Rickey" Rothner; the loving mother of Kimmi Rudolph, Adam | 15 | | (Lisa) Vales, and Katy (Josh) Silvers; the proud grandmother, | 16 | | or "Bubby", of 12; and the dear sister of the late Melvyn | 17 | | (Betty) Richman; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 20 | | Gale F. Rothner and extend our sincere condolences to her | 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 22 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Gale Rothner as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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