Bill Text: IL SR0967 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Mario J. Perez of Woodstock.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-11-29 - Resolution Adopted [SR0967 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SR0967-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply
saddened to learn of the death of Mario J. Perez of Woodstock,
who passed away on October 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Mario Perez was born on January 19, 1935, in
Seneca to Carmen and Jose Perez; he was raised in Marseilles
and then moved to Chicago in the 1940s; he attended St.
Patrick's Academy in Chicago on a basketball scholarship and
graduated in 1953; he attended the University of Illinois-Navy
Pier from 1953-1955, and graduated from the University of
Illinois-Urbana in 1957, with a history major and a minor in
anthropology; he obtained his Juris Doctor from DePaul
University College of Law in 1960, was a member of the Phi
Alpha Delta law fraternity, and served in the U.S. Army
Reserves; he married Esther Peterson of Ames, Iowa at Our Lady
of Mount Carmel Church in Chicago on May 8, 1965; and
WHEREAS, Mario Perez began practicing law in Chicago at CNA
Insurance Co. in 1960; after 9 years, he moved to Woodstock to
work at the law offices of Josyln and Green and then started a
private practice that continued until 2012; and
WHEREAS, Mario Perez was a member of the McHenry and Lake
County bar associations and was a founding member of the

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Mexican American Lawyers Association and the Latin American Bar
Association, which is know known as the Hispanic Lawyers
Association of Illinois; he was involved in many organizations
aimed at promoting people's knowledge and understanding of
Hispanic heritage, as well as mental health and human relations
issues, including the McHenry County Latino Coalition, McHenry
County College Hispanic Advisory Council, founding member of
the McHenry County Mental Health Board, McHenry County Human
Relations Council (chairman), Consumer Credit Counseling
Services, Bull Valley Association, and the Illinois
Storytellers Festival; and
WHEREAS, Mario Perez's passions included sports, books,
and learning; he had interests in European and Latin American
history and culture, anthropology, genealogy, nature,
wildlife, fishing, carpentry, wine, family, music, dancing,
and getting lost on the back roads of Illinois and Iowa; and
WHEREAS, Mario Perez was preceded in death by his parents,
Carmen and Jose Perez; and
WHEREAS, Mario Perez is survived by his wife, Esther; his
sons, Paul (Gasia) and David; his daughter, Christine; his 2
grandsons; his sisters, Mamie Guerra and Carmen "Lito" Perez;
his brothers, Jesse (Lin) Perez, Ignatius "Nacho" Perez,
Russell Perez, and John (Sandy) Williams; and his numerous

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nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Mario Perez, and we 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 Mario Perez as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.