Full Text of SR0153 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Bruce Howard Balonick, who passed away | 4 | | on March 21, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bruce Balonick was born on October 22, 1948; he | 6 | | met his wife, Marcia (Wolfberg) Balonick, in Colorado; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Bruce Balonick had a successful career as a | 8 | | lawyer, and he was the most trusted advisor to his wife and his | 9 | | clients; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Bruce Balonick shared his wife's passion for | 11 | | politics; he was a fierce advocate for social justice issues | 12 | | and attended many events of the nonpartisan advocacy group, | 13 | | the JAC, where his wife serves as the executive director; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Bruce Balonick was affectionately known as | 15 | | "BruPa", and he cherished his role as a husband, father, | 16 | | grandfather, uncle, and friend; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Bruce Balonick loved spending time with his | 18 | | family; he was the most supportive sports fan to his | 19 | | grandchildren, his grandnieces and grandnephews, and even his | 20 | | friends' children; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Bruce Balonick was best known for his moves on | 2 | | the ski slopes and the joy it brought him to ski with family | 3 | | and friends; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Bruce Balonick will be remembered for his dynamic | 5 | | personality and his kind, loving, and easygoing nature; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Bruce Balonick was the husband of Marcia | 7 | | (Wolfberg) Balonick for over 50 years; the father of Joshua L. | 8 | | (Mindy) Balonick and Annie (Marc) Atlas; the grandfather of | 9 | | Aubrey, Brooke, Luke, Marlee, and Griffin; the uncle and | 10 | | great-uncle to many; the brother of Leslie (Casey) Radkiewicz | 11 | | and the late Stacy (the late Michael) Rago; the brother-in-law | 12 | | of Brian (the late Linda) Wolfberg and Bernard (Laura) | 13 | | Wolfberg; and the son of the late Melvin and June Balonick; | 14 | | therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 17 | | Bruce Howard Balonick and extend our sincere condolences to | 18 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 19 | | further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Bruce Balonick as an expression of |
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| 1 | | our deepest sympathy.
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