Bill Text: IL SR0866 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Philip A. "Phil" Ortiz, O.D.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0866 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0866-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 Philip A. "Phil" Ortiz, O.D., who | ||||||
4 | passed away on February 15, 2022; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Phil Ortiz was born to Benito and Juana Ortiz on | ||||||
6 | April 15, 1936; he graduated from Marquette High School in | ||||||
7 | 1954, where he was captain of the varsity basketball team; he | ||||||
8 | married Gaydeen Horna in 1958, and she preceded him in death in | ||||||
9 | 2006; he graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in | ||||||
10 | Chicago in 1963; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Dr. Ortiz joined his father-in-law Dr. Jerome V. | ||||||
12 | Horna's practice after graduating in 1963; he then started his | ||||||
13 | own optometric practice at the Tratt Clinic in Morris before | ||||||
14 | opening his own building in 1969; his practice grew and | ||||||
15 | underwent four major additions; he also supported Gay in her | ||||||
16 | artistic endeavors, including the iconic 1970s dress shop The | ||||||
17 | City Mouse; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Dr. Ortiz journeyed with the nonprofit Voluntary | ||||||
19 | Optometry Serving Humanity (VOSH) on his first eye care | ||||||
20 | mission in 1978; from that year on, he worked to provide vision | ||||||
21 | to underserved people every day of his life; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Dr. Ortiz, Gay, and the late Dr. Charles Cools | ||||||
2 | decided to create their own nonprofit and co-founded I Care | ||||||
3 | International in 1987, building from a community of volunteers | ||||||
4 | and fueled by the generosity of service club members from the | ||||||
5 | Lions, Kiwanis, and Rotarians around the world; through their | ||||||
6 | nonprofit, well over 350,000 people have benefited in some way | ||||||
7 | from I Care efforts; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Dr. Ortiz was recognized for his contributions to | ||||||
9 | humanity by several organizations, including the Paul Harris | ||||||
10 | Fellowship and Lions Club International; he was also named | ||||||
11 | Morris Citizen of the Year and inducted into the Marquette | ||||||
12 | High School Alumni Hall of Fame; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Dr. Ortiz was deeply committed to his family, and | ||||||
14 | he cheered for his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, | ||||||
15 | and nephews at sporting and varied activities; alongside Gay, | ||||||
16 | he gained lifelong friendships while spending many years in | ||||||
17 | San Luis Obispo County, California; he enjoyed hunting and | ||||||
18 | fishing all over the world; he loved history, and he had a keen | ||||||
19 | knowledge of world cultures and delighted in exploring their | ||||||
20 | music and foods; he took great pride in his garden and loved to | ||||||
21 | share it with others, and he was known to bring food and | ||||||
22 | goodies to his friends, family, and neighbors; and
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23 | WHEREAS, Dr. Ortiz was preceded in death by his parents; |
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1 | his wife, Gay; his sister, Mary Perez; his brothers, Richard | ||||||
2 | "Dick", Angel, Tony, Dan, Jose, Juan, and David; his | ||||||
3 | sisters-in-law, Margaret, Ruby, and Patricia; his nephews, | ||||||
4 | Rick Perez and Scott Ortiz; and his niece, Lisa Marie; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Dr. Ortiz is survived by his children, Dawn | ||||||
6 | Ortiz-Legg and Dr. Tim (Karen) Ortiz; his grandchildren, | ||||||
7 | Laurie (Geno) Woolsey, Taylor (Sean) Hershman, Ben Ortiz, and | ||||||
8 | Georgia Legg; his great-grandchildren, Addisen Woolsey, Miles | ||||||
9 | Woolsey, Erin Woolsey, Quinn Hershman, and Charlie Hershman; | ||||||
10 | his brother-in-law, Ray Perez; his sister-in-law, Judy Ortiz; | ||||||
11 | his many nieces and nephews; and his companion of the last | ||||||
12 | several years, Rita DeAngelo; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
15 | Philip A. "Phil" Ortiz, O.D. and extend our sincere | ||||||
16 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
17 | him; and be it further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the family of Dr. Ortiz as an expression of our | ||||||
20 | deepest sympathy.
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