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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Bassam 
4Hanna Naoum; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bassam Naoum was born in Amman, Jordan, on 
6February 22, 1951; his parents were Hanna Naoum and Zakieh 
7Ibrahim; he married Phoebe Naoum (nee Tudor) in 1978 in 
8Huntsville, Alabama; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bassam Naoum came to America in 1970 in search of 
10an education and a new life; after arriving in Chicago, he 
11subsequently attended Snead State Junior College in Alabama; 
12during this time, he alternated between working in Chicago and 
13taking classes in Alabama each semester; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Two months after their marriage, Bassam Naoum and 
15his wife moved to Chicago, where he graduated from DePaul 
16University; for the next 10 years, he worked within the hotel 
17industry and spent his free time traveling, enjoying 
18restaurants, and socializing with his friends; in 1988, Bassam 
19and Phoebe's first child, Noelle, was born, followed by their 
20second child, Farris, in 1990; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, In order to pursue his dream of owning a business, 
 
 
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1Bassam Naoum opened his first store in Cabrini Green in 1993 
2called "Ollie's", a name which stuck and became his nickname; 
3he quickly became a part of the Cabrini community and 
4participated in various events, such as the "Back to School 
5Picnic" and the community Thanksgiving Dinner; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Bassam Naoum was well known in his neighborhood 
7for helping those in need of help in any way possible, 
8emotionally or financially; he will be remembered fondly by his 
9family as a loving father and husband who would do anything for 
10his family and friends and as a gregarious man with a wonderful 
11sense of humor; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
14mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Bassam 
15Hanna Naoum; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Bassam Naoum as an expression of our 
18sympathy.