SR1052 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Peter M. Rosenthal, who passed away on November 8, 2010; and

WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago; he graduated from the University of Chicago Lab School; he received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971 and his law degree from the University of Michigan; and

WHEREAS, He joined the Ancel Glink law firm in Chicago, which specializes in municipal law; while working for the firm, he began representing local governments, including Rosemont and Fox River Grove; Mr. Rosenthal worked closely with Donald E. Stephens, Rosemont's mayor from 1956 to 2007; he was Rosemont's attorney during the long, unsuccessful fight to obtain a casino; and

WHEREAS, In 1987, Mr. Rosenthal and several colleagues formed their own firm: Rosenthal, Murphey, Coblentz & Donahue; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Rosenthal loved knowledge and exploring places near and far, taking his family on a bicycle trip in Morocco and his daughter to her first tailgate party outside Soldier Field; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Rosenthal is survived by his wife, Gracemary; his sons, Matthew and Alex; his daughter, Eleanor; his sisters, Anne and Emily; and his brother, William; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Peter Rosenthal; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Peter M. Rosenthal as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.