Bill Text: IL SR1087 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of N.V.R. Raju, M.D. of Crystal Lake.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-11-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR1087 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1087-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Dr. N.V.R. Raju of Crystal Lake, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on October 22, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Dr. Raju was born in India to N.V.A.N. Raju and | ||||||
6 | Suryakanthamma (Penumetsa) Raju on May 30, 1949; the oldest of | ||||||
7 | four children, he excelled both academically at Andhra Medical | ||||||
8 | College in his hometown of Vizag, as well as athletically on | ||||||
9 | the cricket field, where he played for both his university and | ||||||
10 | the Ranji Trophy; and
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11 | WHEREAS, After graduating from medical school in India, Dr. | ||||||
12 | Raju came to the United States, where he completed his | ||||||
13 | residency in Internal Medicine at the Illinois Masonic Medical | ||||||
14 | Center in Chicago, and his fellowship in Cardiology at the | ||||||
15 | Cleveland Clinic; he practiced as an interventional | ||||||
16 | cardiologist at Centegra Hospital-McHenry (formerly Northern | ||||||
17 | Illinois Medical Center) and Centegra Hospital-Woodstock | ||||||
18 | (formerly Memorial Hospital, Woodstock) for over 30 years; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Throughout his career, patients were his passion, | ||||||
20 | and work was his enjoyment; he touched many hearts with his | ||||||
21 | compassion and treated many cardiac aliments with his clinical | ||||||
22 | skills; he was active, not only in the local community, but |
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1 | also in the hospital administration, where he served on many | ||||||
2 | committees; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Dr. Raju enjoyed spending time with his family and | ||||||
4 | friends; he treasured the moments he spent with his | ||||||
5 | grandchildren the most; he will remain in their hearts forever; | ||||||
6 | and
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7 | WHEREAS, Dr. Raju was preceded in death by his father; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Dr. Raju is survived by his wife, Rama Devi; his | ||||||
9 | sons, Mahesh (Priya), Bharat (Angela), and Pradeep (Jenna); his | ||||||
10 | grandchildren, Sahana, Ilina, Dhilan, Riyan, Karsin, Kaia, and | ||||||
11 | Avaanya; his mother in India; his brother; and his two sisters; | ||||||
12 | therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
15 | Dr. N.V.R. Raju and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
16 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
17 | further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the family of Dr. Raju as an expression of our | ||||||
20 | deepest sympathy.
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