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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Ruth 
4Geyer Lerner, who passed away on October 16, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ruth Lerner was born on December 8, 1923, in 
6Vejprty, in what is now the Czech Republic; as a child, she and 
7her family were forced into hiding after the rise of the Nazis 
8in Europe during World War II; after the war, she immigrated to 
9the United States, attended medical school, and met her future 
10husband, Herbert Lerner; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ruth Lerner and her husband worked as 
12pediatricians at their clinic in Hyde Park for over 50 years, 
13where they gained a sterling reputation as skilled and generous 
14doctors who would provide free services for poorer patients; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Ruth Lerner was an active participant in the civil 
17rights and peace movements during the 1960s and 1970s and 
18marched with Dr. Martin Luther King in Cicero, Selma, Alabama, 
19and Washington, D.C.; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Ruth Lerner was an accomplished artist and 
21musician, playing guitar and singing at peace rallies; her 
 
 
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1guitar playing inspired her son to become a professional 
2musician; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Ruth Lerner enjoyed nature, the arts, crafting 
4homemade furniture and ornaments, and participating in 
5numerous sports, including shot put, tennis, swimming, and 
6racquetball; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Ruth Lerner is survived by her loving husband, 
8Herbert; her sons, Claude and Peter; her daughter, Heidi; her 
9grandchildren, Camille, Luke, Jasmine, and Matthew; her 
10sister, Inge; and her many other family members and friends; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of 
15Ruth Geyer Lerner; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Ruth Lerner as an expression of our 
18sympathy.