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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with sadness of the death of Dr. H. James "Doc" Solomon |
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| of Beach Park on Saturday, April 17, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, H. James Solomon was born in 1922; he graduated at |
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| the top of his class at the University of Illinois-Chicago |
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| Medical School; following medical school, he opened a clinic at |
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| the coal mines in Kentucky; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1958, Dr. Solomon moved to Zion, opened a |
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| clinic, and began practicing at Zion Hospital; he worked as a |
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| surgeon at area hospitals, including Victory, St. Therese, |
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| Condell, and Good Shepherd; he served as chief of staff at both |
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| Victory and St. Therese hospitals; in the 1970s, he was |
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| Director of Emergency Services for the Zion Fire Department; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, In the late 1960s, when ambulance service was |
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| given up by mortuaries in Zion and other communities and was |
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| moving toward the public and private sector, Dr. Solomon worked |
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| with others to create Zion's emergency medical service; he |
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| trained and offered professional guidance to the pioneers who |
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| volunteered to serve in the field; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1986, Dr. Solomon was called on to serve as the |
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| first mayor of Beach Park, as the Village worked toward |
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| incorporation, a position he held from 1986 to 1994; he guided |
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| the Village as it established itself; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Solomon is remembered as a gentleman who |
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| chased after knowledge; his hobby was exploring restaurants and |
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| writing about his experiences; he was a great husband, father, |
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| and grandfather; therefore, be it
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