Bill Text: IL HR0969 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Leonard Elias Etlinger, Ph.D.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2025-01-04 - Resolution Adopted [HR0969 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0969-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Leonard | ||||||
| 4 | Elias Etlinger, Ph.D., who passed away on December 6, 2024; | ||||||
| 5 | and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Leonard Etlinger was born on February 29, 1948; | ||||||
| 7 | he received his undergraduate degree from Massachusetts | ||||||
| 8 | Institute of Technology (MIT) and his Ph.D. from Southern | ||||||
| 9 | Illinois University Carbondale; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Leonard Etlinger spent most of his career working | ||||||
| 11 | as a professor at Chicago State University before serving as | ||||||
| 12 | Dean of Continuing Education, retiring as a vice president 27 | ||||||
| 13 | years of later; he then served as Director of Grants and | ||||||
| 14 | Contracts at the City Colleges of Chicago; he was also a | ||||||
| 15 | published author who frequently contributed to the Chicago | ||||||
| 16 | Tribune; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Leonard Etlinger earned a black belt in judo and | ||||||
| 18 | loved playing racquetball and tennis, and he was skilled at | ||||||
| 19 | barbecuing turkey; he was interested in gadgets and technology | ||||||
| 20 | and was an avid science fiction reader; he enjoyed traveling, | ||||||
| 21 | including to England, Greece, Russia, Canada, and all over the | ||||||
| 22 | U.S.; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Leonard Etlinger was known as a generous and | ||||||
| 2 | unique soul who had an impact on many lives throughout his | ||||||
| 3 | career; he truly valued his family and friendships, and he was | ||||||
| 4 | regarded as the best father and husband; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Leonard Etlinger was the husband of Fannie | ||||||
| 6 | (Kachos) Etlinger; the father of Thomas Etlinger and Megan | ||||||
| 7 | Etlinger; the brother of Joseph (Susan) Etlinger and the late | ||||||
| 8 | Stephen Etlinger; the brother-in-law of George (the late | ||||||
| 9 | Janet) Kachos and John Kachos; the uncle of Ari (Amanda) | ||||||
| 10 | Etlinger, Benjamin (Stacey) Etlinger, Matthew Etlinger, Sheila | ||||||
| 11 | (Joe) Guinta, Stephanie Kachos, Don Carlos, the late Michael | ||||||
| 12 | (Mary) Carlos, and Anthony (Marisol) Carlos; and the | ||||||
| 13 | great-uncle, cousin, and friend of many; therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 15 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 16 | we mourn the passing of Leonard Elias Etlinger, Ph.D. and | ||||||
| 17 | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | ||||||
| 18 | who knew and loved him; and be it further
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