Bill Text: IL HR0295 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Bernarda Wong.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-14 - Resolution Adopted [HR0295 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0295-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Bernarda | ||||||
| 4 | "Bernie" Wong of Chicago, who passed away on April 27, 2021; | ||||||
| 5 | and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Bernie Wong was born to Jorge Lo and Virginia | ||||||
| 7 | Chia de Lo in Hong Kong on October 24, 1943; she came to the | ||||||
| 8 | United States to study at Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, | ||||||
| 9 | Iowa; she earned her master's degree in social work at | ||||||
| 10 | Washington University; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Bernie Wong co-founded and led the Chinese | ||||||
| 12 | American Service League (CASL); CASL is a common entry point | ||||||
| 13 | for immigrants seeking assistance with housing, vocational and | ||||||
| 14 | language training, child care, senior care, and other | ||||||
| 15 | services; founded more than 40 years, CASL is a currently a | ||||||
| 16 | multimillion dollar anchor organization that operates out of a | ||||||
| 17 | building designed by famed architect Jeanne Gang and helps | ||||||
| 18 | thousands of immigrants each year; she retired from her role | ||||||
| 19 | at CASL at the end of 2016; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Bernie Wong received numerous awards, including a | ||||||
| 21 | Champion of Change award from the Obama administration in | ||||||
| 22 | 2012; she was a visionary leader and a powerhouse champion for | ||||||
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| 1 | Chinatown, immigrants, the elderly, and the needy; her entire | ||||||
| 2 | career was dedicated to helping others; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Bernie Wong helped to make Chicago's Chinatown | ||||||
| 4 | community what it is today; she assisted countless people over | ||||||
| 5 | the years and built up the community's social service | ||||||
| 6 | infrastructure to welcome new immigrants and serve its | ||||||
| 7 | population; she demonstrated admirable strength and courage, | ||||||
| 8 | even as an immigrant to this country herself, and was someone | ||||||
| 9 | who never hesitated to speak up as an advocate and champion for | ||||||
| 10 | her community; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Bernie Wong was a devoted parishioner of the | ||||||
| 12 | Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Bernie Wong enjoyed yoga and swam regularly; she | ||||||
| 14 | treasured her family and friends; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Bernie Wong was preceded in death by husband, | ||||||
| 16 | Albert Wong; her parents; her siblings, George, Charles, and | ||||||
| 17 | Fillis; and brothers-in-law, Bill Joe and Henry Young; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Bernie Wong is survived by her daughter, Jacinta; | ||||||
| 19 | her grandchildren, Tiana and Matthew; her sisters-in-law, | ||||||
| 20 | Rosaline Young, Sue (Peter Wu) Wong, and Margaret and Agnes | ||||||
| 21 | Lo; her brothers, Albert (Selina), William (Violet), and | ||||||
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| 1 | Thomas (Esme) Lo; her 17 nieces and nephews; and her 17 | ||||||
| 2 | grand-nieces and grand-nephews; therefore, be it
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| 3 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 4 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 5 | we mourn the passing of Bernarda "Bernie" Wong and extend our | ||||||
| 6 | sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
| 7 | and loved her; and be it further
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| 8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 9 | presented to the family of Bernie Wong as an expression of our | ||||||
| 10 | deepest sympathy.
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