Bill Text: IL HR1554 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ronald L. Allen of Naperville.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-01-09 - Resolution Adopted [HR1554 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR1554-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Ronald L.
Allen of Naperville, who passed away on December 2, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Ronald Allen was born in Chicago on July 18, 1943;
and
WHEREAS, Ronald Allen founded the A. Allen Insurance Agency
in Chicago's Austin community after graduating from Chicago
State University; he had previously worked for the United
States Postal Service and as a business teacher at King High
School in Chicago; he was one of the first African American
insurance agents for the Allstate Insurance Co. in Chicago, and
maintained an affiliation with them for 42 years, retiring in
2009; and
WHEREAS, Ronald Allen was a social activist in DuPage
County; he spent his retirement active in the DuPage County
Democratic Party and founded the Unity Partnership outreach
group to foster trust and goodwill between police and county
residents; he served as a precinct committeeman in Naperville
Township and was an active member of the DuPage County NAACP;
and

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WHEREAS, Ronald Allen was an active member of the DuPage
AME Church in Lisle and served on the DuPage Diversity steering
committee; he served on the DuPage County Crime Stoppers Board
of Directors, the Chicago State University Alumni Board, and
the National African American Insurance Association Board of
Directors; and
WHEREAS, Ronald Allen hosted his own radio show, "The
Financial Forum", that aired on WVON-AM; he enjoyed the game of
Whist so much that in 2014 he wrote a book, "The Evolution of
Bid Whist", which not only offered playing strategy but traced
the history of the game to the Civil War; he was an avid
Chicago Cubs fan; and
WHEREAS, Ronald Allen is survived by his wife, Carol; his
children, Keith, Mark, and Vera; and his granddaughter,
Jasmine; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
mourn the passing of Ronald L. Allen, and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Ronald Allen as an expression of our

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deepest sympathy.