Bill Text: IL SR0132 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Ronnie Haddad.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0132 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0132-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Ronnie Haddad of River Forest, who | ||||||
4 | passed away in July 2019, at the age of 78; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Ronnie Haddad was a lifelong Chicagoan; he served | ||||||
6 | in the U.S. Army; he was a father of five children; he was | ||||||
7 | known as "The Ram"; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Ronnie Haddad was a creative entrepreneur and | ||||||
9 | founder of Triple R Publications, Midwest News, Pizza City, | ||||||
10 | and Haddad's Old Fashions; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Ronnie Haddad was a family advocate to St. Jude's | ||||||
12 | Memorial Hospital; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Ronnie Haddad was the owner of the racehorses | ||||||
14 | Strike of Dawn, Hierarchy, and Magazine Man; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Ronnie Haddad was a talented musician who loved | ||||||
16 | to play the guitar and sing; he was a band member of The | ||||||
17 | Bel-airs, the Crystal Ship, and the Time Travelers Trio; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Ronnie Haddad was known for his belief that a | ||||||
19 | good life and good food went hand in hand; from clams casino to |
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1 | his mother's Lebanese Rosen lubi, he ate and lived well; he was | ||||||
2 | also a devoted Rams fan, whether the team was based in St. | ||||||
3 | Louis or Los Angeles; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Ronnie Haddad was said to be the funniest dad in | ||||||
5 | all of River Forest; he played a central role in his children's | ||||||
6 | lives and coached all five of his kids in baseball and | ||||||
7 | softball; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Ronnie Haddad was a self-described optimist; he | ||||||
9 | approached life with a sense of levity and an endless supply of | ||||||
10 | laughter and light; he will be remembered for possessing a | ||||||
11 | heart of gold; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Ronnie Haddad was the loving dog owner of Sheik, | ||||||
13 | Domino, Buffy, Pugsly, Cody, Amir, Lady, and Ajeebi; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Ronnie Haddad was the son of Nimer Haddad and Ada | ||||||
15 | Maloof; the brother of Rosemary and Robert; the husband of | ||||||
16 | Priscilla Earsom; the father of Ron, Michael, Autumn, Vincent, | ||||||
17 | and Vanessa; and the partner of June Fontana; therefore, be it
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18 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
19 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
20 | Ronnie Haddad and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
21 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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1 | further
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2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
3 | presented to the family of Ronnie Haddad as an expression of | ||||||
4 | our deepest sympathy.
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