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92_HR0408
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to
4 the family and friends of Sylvia Glagov, who passed away on
5 May 19, 2001; and
6 WHEREAS, Sylvia Glagov earned her undergraduate degree in
7 history from Brooklyn College and a master's degree from
8 Columbia University and worked on her doctorate at the
9 University of Chicago; and
10 WHEREAS, Sylvia Glagov began her career at Roosevelt
11 University and the University of Illinois at Chicago; she
12 then moved to Harold Washington College, formerly called Loop
13 College, where she, during her more than 25 year career,
14 became an award-winning college professor; and
15 WHEREAS, Sylvia Glagov cared greatly for and was a major
16 influence in the lives of her students; known for having
17 difficult classes, she expected a lot from her students, even
18 requiring them to take notes, which she then inspected; and
19 WHEREAS, Sylvia Glagov's main areas of expertise were in
20 Russian history, women's history, and the social sciences;
21 and she was always available to give advice, especially on
22 the importance of good study habits; and
23 WHEREAS, Sylvia Glagov retired in 1992; she devoted
24 herself to her other interests, which included listening to
25 classical music, playing the harp, reading, attending films,
26 and visiting art museums; she volunteered to record books
27 for the Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic; and she traveled
28 around the globe, exploring most of Europe and visiting
29 Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Russia; and
30 WHEREAS, The passing of Sylvia Glagov will be felt by all
31 who knew and loved her, especially her husband of nearly 55
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1 years, Dr. Seymour Glagov; her son, Hersh Glagov; and her
2 nieces and nephews; therefore be it
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5 we mourn, along with all who knew and loved her, the death of
6 Sylvia Glagov; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the family of Sylvia Glagov.