Bill Text: IL HR0586 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Marjorie Ruth Fujara, M.D.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-01-05 - Resolution Adopted [HR0586 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0586-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 Marjorie | ||||||
4 | Ruth Fujara, M.D., who passed away on October 19, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Dr. Fujara was born to Harold and Marianne Fujara | ||||||
6 | of Chicago; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Dr. Fujara graduated from St. Juliana's and | ||||||
8 | Resurrection High School in Chicago and received her Bachelor | ||||||
9 | of Arts from the University of Illinois in Champaign; she | ||||||
10 | received her medical degree from the University of Illinois in | ||||||
11 | Chicago and completed her pediatric residency at the | ||||||
12 | University of Minnesota in Minneapolis; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Dr. Fujara was board certified in both Pediatrics | ||||||
14 | and Child Abuse Pediatrics; as a pediatrician with Stroger | ||||||
15 | Hospital of Cook County, she served as Acting Director of the | ||||||
16 | Division of Child and Family Wellness and Medical Director of | ||||||
17 | the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center; she was recognized | ||||||
18 | with many awards and accolades for her work with victims of | ||||||
19 | child abuse and family violence; she was a Fellow in the | ||||||
20 | American Academy of Pediatrics; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Dr. Fujara was an activist at heart and a |
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1 | tireless advocate for the rights of children; she worked | ||||||
2 | endlessly to prevent all forms of violence that affected the | ||||||
3 | most vulnerable in our communities, children, low-income, and | ||||||
4 | marginalized people; she always showed kindness and compassion | ||||||
5 | and was passionate about social justice, including gun | ||||||
6 | violence prevention; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Dr. Fujara was always positive and hopeful, even | ||||||
8 | in the face of life's challenges and bitter hardships; she was | ||||||
9 | an eternal optimist and looked for the good in everything; she | ||||||
10 | was selfless in her caring for others; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Dr. Fujara was a beloved and caring wife, mother, | ||||||
12 | sister, aunt, and friend; the love, kindness, goodness, and | ||||||
13 | light she brought to the world will shine on forever; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Dr. Fujara is survived by her husband, Karl; her | ||||||
15 | children, Judson, Sam, Mariana, and Jacob; two brothers; her | ||||||
16 | nieces; her nephew; and many other family members and friends | ||||||
17 | who loved her dearly; therefore, be it
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18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
19 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
20 | we mourn the passing of Marjorie Ruth Fujara, M.D. and extend | ||||||
21 | our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who | ||||||
22 | knew and loved her; and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to the family of Dr. Fujara as an expression of our | ||||||
3 | deepest sympathy.
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