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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Fred J. Haddad, Sr. of Hopedale, who 
4passed away on May 20, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Fred Haddad Sr. was born on April 18, 1915, in 
6Peoria; his parents were Joseph and Mary Sleyman Haddad; he 
7married Mary E. Ringness on October 4, 1936, in Peoria; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Fred Haddad Sr. attended Bradley University 
9before following in his father's footsteps in the grocery 
10business; he was the founder of Haddad's Market on Wisconsin 
11Avenue in the East Bluff and Rohmann Avenue in West Peoria, 
12where he built a family grocery store tradition and became a 
13pillar in the community; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Fred Haddad Sr. was a past member of the Willow 
15Knolls Country Club and the Creve Coeur Club; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Fred Haddad Sr. was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his wife, Mary; and his son, Robert (Sue); and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Fred Haddad Sr. is survived by his children, Fred 
19Jr. (Sandra) Haddad, Steve Haddad, Carol (Robert) Gardula, and 
20Patricia (Joshua) Geske; his eight grandchildren; his 10 
 
 
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1great-grandchildren; and his sister, Frieda Abdnour; 
2therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
5his family and friends, the passing of Fred J. Haddad, Sr.; and 
6be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Fred J. Haddad, Sr. as an expression 
9of our sympathy.