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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Ruth 
4Geyer Lerner, who passed away on October 16, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ruth Lerner was born on December 8, 1923, in 
6Vejprty, in what is now the Czech Republic; as a child, she and 
7her family were forced into hiding after the rise of the Nazis 
8in Europe during World War II; after the war, she immigrated to 
9the United States, attended medical school, and met her future 
10husband and love of her life, Herbert Lerner; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ruth Lerner and her husband, both pediatricians, 
12had their offices in Hyde Park for over 50 years, where they 
13gained sterling reputations as skilled and generous doctors who 
14provided free care for low-income patients; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Ruth Lerner was committed to the civil rights and 
16peace movements; she marched with Dr. Martin Luther King in 
17Cicero, Selma, and Washington, D.C.; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ruth Lerner was an accomplished artist and 
19musician, playing guitar and singing at peace rallies; her 
20guitar playing inspired her son to become a professional 
21musician; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ruth Lerner loved nature, arts and crafts, making 
2homemade furniture and ornaments, and participating in 
3numerous sports, including shot put, tennis, swimming, and 
4racquetball; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ruth Lerner is survived by her loving husband, 
6Herbert; her sons, Claude and Peter; her daughter, Heidi; her 
7grandchildren, Camille, Luke, Jasmine, and Matthew; her twin 
8sister, Inge; and her many other family members and friends; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of 
13Ruth Geyer Lerner; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Ruth Lerner as an expression of our 
16sympathy and gratitude.