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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 
3recognize the life of Maurie Berman, who passed away on May 17, 
42015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Maurie Berman and his wife, Flaurie "Flo" Miska, 
6graduated together from Von Steuben High School in the North 
7Park neighborhood of Chicago; they married in August of 1947, 
8shortly after Maurie returned home from serving in the U.S. 
9Army during World War II; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Maurie Berman and Flo opened Superdawg in 1948, a 
11vintage drive-in with an order booth that looked like an 
12airport control tower and two 12-foot-tall papier-mache hot 
13dogs that stood on its roof; a second location, in Wheeling, 
14features the same rooftop hot dog caricatures, a leopard 
15print-wearing strongman and his tutu-clad mate, modeled after 
16Maurie and Flo; the business now supports approximately 50 
17employees; and
  
 
  
18    WHEREAS, Maurie Berman enjoyed spending time with his 
19children and grandchildren, riding in the family car, scoping 
20out new restaurants and old buildings, and pointing out 
21interesting signs; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Maurie Berman was the loving wife, best friend, 
2and  business partner of 68 years of Flo; the cherished father 
3of Scott (Terry), Myles "Mush", and Lisa (Don) Drucker; the 
4adoring grandfather of Alyssa "Lyssi" (Jordan), Laura (Ben), 
5Max, Steffie, and  Ross; the great-grandfather of Talia; the 
6beloved brother of Rosa (Jerry) Burkman; the beloved 
7father-in-law of Pat Garcia (Julie Barton);  grandfather-figure 
8to Livi Barton; and uncle to many nieces and nephews; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the life 
12of Maurie Berman; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Maurie Berman.