SR0570 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Arnold Reymer, who passed away on April 6, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Reymer was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 21, 1941; he received his Bachelor of Philosophy (Ph.B.) from Wayne State University's experimental Monteith College in 1965 and earned his master's degree in Sociology from Wayne State University in 1972; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Reymer started a market research firm, Reymer & Associates, which he ran for 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Reymer, as an avid reader and extensive user of the Niles-Maine District Library, advocated for the library's Outreach program by speaking on behalf of homebound individuals in 2022; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Reymer loved traveling and was an enthusiast of the arts, including music, film, theater, and especially literature; and

WHEREAS, In his later years, Arnold Reymer moved to Niles to live near his daughters, Rachel and Michelle, and his granddaughters, Lily, Elissa, and Meadow; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Reymer was an adored father and loving grandfather, full of understanding, wit, and strong moral values; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Arnold Reymer and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Arnold Reymer as an expression of our deepest sympathy.