Full Text of SR1087 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Dr. N.V.R. Raju of Crystal Lake, who | 4 | | passed away on October 22, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Raju was born in India to N.V.A.N. Raju and | 6 | | Suryakanthamma (Penumetsa) Raju on May 30, 1949; the oldest of | 7 | | four children, he excelled both academically at Andhra Medical | 8 | | College in his hometown of Vizag, as well as athletically on | 9 | | the cricket field, where he played for both his university and | 10 | | the Ranji Trophy; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, After graduating from medical school in India, Dr. | 12 | | Raju came to the United States, where he completed his | 13 | | residency in Internal Medicine at the Illinois Masonic Medical | 14 | | Center in Chicago, and his fellowship in Cardiology at the | 15 | | Cleveland Clinic; he practiced as an interventional | 16 | | cardiologist at Centegra Hospital-McHenry (formerly Northern | 17 | | Illinois Medical Center) and Centegra Hospital-Woodstock | 18 | | (formerly Memorial Hospital, Woodstock) for over 30 years; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his career, patients were his passion, | 20 | | and work was his enjoyment; he touched many hearts with his | 21 | | compassion and treated many cardiac aliments with his clinical | 22 | | skills; he was active, not only in the local community, but |
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| 1 | | also in the hospital administration, where he served on many | 2 | | committees; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Raju enjoyed spending time with his family and | 4 | | friends; he treasured the moments he spent with his | 5 | | grandchildren the most; he will remain in their hearts forever; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Raju was preceded in death by his father; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Raju is survived by his wife, Rama Devi; his | 9 | | sons, Mahesh (Priya), Bharat (Angela), and Pradeep (Jenna); his | 10 | | grandchildren, Sahana, Ilina, Dhilan, Riyan, Karsin, Kaia, and | 11 | | Avaanya; his mother in India; his brother; and his two sisters; | 12 | | therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Dr. N.V.R. Raju and extend our sincere condolences to his | 16 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 17 | | further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Dr. Raju as an expression of our | 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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