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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Lois Solomon of Wilmette, who passed away 
4on April 25, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lois Solomon was a Chicago native; she attended 
6the University of Chicago and earned her undergraduate degree 
7and law degree in five years; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, While in law school, Lois Solomon met the love of 
9her life, Arthur Solomon; after the two married, they began 
10their law careers and shared their love of politics, books, and 
11friends; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, In 1972, Lois Solomon and her husband moved with 
13their young children to Wilmette and quickly became involved in 
14local North Shore politics; she was actively involved with the 
15New Trier Democrats; she also served as an election judge and 
16was instrumental in saving Mallinkrodt from development; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, An avid gardener, Lois Solomon enjoyed gardening, 
18painting, her monthly lunches with the Sewing Circle ladies, 
19spending time with her children and grandchildren, and reading; 
20and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Lois Solomon is survived by her son, Adam, and his 
2children, Theodore and Nicholas Solomon; her daughter, 
3Elizabeth Hubbard, her son-in-law, Jeffrey Hubbard, and their 
4children, Frances and Wyatt Hubbard; and her sister, Charlotte 
5Adelman, and brother-in-law, Bernard Schwartz; therefore, be 
6it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
9her family and friends, the passing of Lois Solomon; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Lois Solomon as an expression of our 
13sympathy.