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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dr. Antonio Ramos of Chicago; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio Ramos was born on November 9, 1925, in 
5Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico; he graduated from the 
6University of Mexico City as a doctor in surgery in 1950; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio Ramos came to the United States 
8following his graduation; his first job in the U.S. was working 
9for the Nabisco Company as his medical degree from Mexico was 
10not recognized; he worked in the fields of Wisconsin picking 
11tomatoes before finally being approved for an internship at 
12Holy Cross Hospital from 1951 to 1952; he did his residency in 
13general surgery at Grace Hospital in Welsh, West Virginia, from 
141952-1958; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio Ramos returned to Chicago and 
16performed a second residency at Hines Veterans Hospital, which 
17was then part of Loyola University from 1961 to 1966; during 
18this time, he earned a masters of science degree from the 
19University of Illinois; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio Ramos started his own practice on 
21Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago; he eventually moved it to Ashland 
 
 
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1Avenue in the Lakeview neighborhood where he would spend the 
2next 20 years; during this time, he was a Chicago Blackhawks' 
3team doctor; he opened another clinic on 19th and Blue Island 
4in August of 1987; he is fondly known throughout the Pilsen 
5community as "el doctor del barrio" or "the doctor of the 
6community"; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio Ramos is survived by his wife, Ana 
8Laura Ramos; his sons, Antonio and Jose Arturo Ramos; and his 
9daughters, Ana Maria and Angelica Ramos; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Dr. Antonio Ramos, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Dr. Antonio Ramos as an expression 
17of our deepest sympathy.