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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dean Sweitzer, who passed away on 
4February 4, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dean Sweitzer was born on December 19, 1951 in 
6Chicago; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Dean Sweitzer earned the honorable rank of Eagle 
8Scout on June 6, 1966, an accomplishment he was particularly 
9proud of; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dean Sweitzer attended and received an 
11undergraduate degree and a graduate degree in epidemiology from 
12Tulane University in New Orleans; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Dean Sweitzer was famous for his love of long and 
14large meals, encouraging all to over-order, overeat, and stay 
15far too long; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Dean Sweitzer always made his presence known 
17through the loud proclamation of one of his many calling cards: 
18"YO!", "You're whacked!", "Ooooooooookay!", "I HATE YOU!", and 
19"Can I smoke in here?", all shouted from his undying spirit of 
20generosity and love; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dean Sweitzer was a legendary personality; his 
2genuine humility made him a friend to all and a man who would 
3help anyone in need; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dean Sweitzer was the self-proclaimed "King of the 
5Idiots", ruling his loyal cadre of idiots from his seat at the 
6Globe Tavern and doing his work as a "hobbyist, not a 
7lobbyist"; and
 
8    WHEREAS, In spite of his loud protestations that he was 
9retired, Dean Sweitzer was passionate about his work protecting 
10the quality of care of the hundreds of residents served by 
11Lexington Health Care and the integrity of the long-term care 
12profession as a whole; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Dean Sweitzer is survived by his wife, Pat "The 
14Warden" Sweitzer; a daughter, Rachael McEniry; 3 brothers, 
15Caesar Sweitzer, Richard Sweitzer, and David Sweitzer, a 
16sister-in-law, Theresa Ventura; a brother-in-law, Gerald 
17Dennehey; 7 nieces and nephews, Emily, Charles, Christopher, 
18Taylor, and Anna Sweitzer and Timothy and Michael Ventura; and 
19countless other family members and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
 
 
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1family and friends, mourn the passing of Dean Sweitzer; and be 
2it further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to the family of Dean Sweitzer as an expression of 
5our sympathy.