Full Text of SR0048 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 Raymond Nihlean, who passed away on | 4 | | November 11, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Nihlean was born to Raymond and Colleen | 6 | | Nihlean in Chicago on March 3, 1963; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Nihlean was a landlord with a heart; | 8 | | during the COVID-19 pandemic, he and his team connected | 9 | | renters with programs, including rent grants and resources for | 10 | | food; for one elderly tenant, he not only found her supportive | 11 | | senior housing and 24/7 caregivers, but he also made funeral | 12 | | arrangements with her pastor after her passing; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Nihlean was a philanthropist who provided | 14 | | resources to help other entrepreneurs flourish, including the | 15 | | Edgewater Uptown Builders Association (EUBA) and other | 16 | | community organizations; through EUBA, he personally provided | 17 | | and engineered state-of-the-art sound and visual equipment to | 18 | | help people communicate more effectively; he donated over | 19 | | $35,000 to help fund Northwestern University's Kellogg School | 20 | | of Management training program for local business owners who | 21 | | wanted to take their companies to the next level, and his | 22 | | donation led to the program receiving city funding; he also |
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| 1 | | provided funding and materials for the painting of the mosaic | 2 | | at the gateway to the Bryn Mawr Historic District; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Nihlean was committed to the Edgewater | 4 | | community and youth needs, mentoring many young people and | 5 | | being there for his neighbors; at local events, children and | 6 | | adults alike delighted in his convertible King Midget, a tiny | 7 | | red racing car with headlights that squirted water; for 15 | 8 | | years, he also loved racing; he enjoyed riding his red ATV | 9 | | snowplow on over two miles of sidewalks and alleys after a | 10 | | heavy snowfall so neighbors could safely leave their homes; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Nihlean was known for his optimism, his | 13 | | contagious laugh, and his zest for life; he will be remembered | 14 | | for his generosity and his deeply felt joyfulness; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Nihlean was preceded in death by his | 16 | | parents and his parents-in-law, Gus and June Travlos; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Nihlean is survived by his wife of 21 | 18 | | years, Tina Travlos Nihlean; his sister-in-law, Elaine | 19 | | Travlos; his brother, Damian Nihlean; his sisters, Mary Henry | 20 | | and Juli Harmon; his nephews, Samuel Henry and Bentley Aiden | 21 | | Joyner; his nieces, Colleen and Amanda Nihlean; his cousins, | 22 | | Suzanne Cosgrove, Linn Nihlean, and Cathy Kubo; his many |
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| 1 | | family members, friends, and colleagues; and his service dog, | 2 | | Baby Ray; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 5 | | Raymond Nihlean and extend our sincere condolences to his | 6 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 7 | | further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 9 | | presented to the family of Raymond Nihlean as an expression of
| 10 | | our deepest sympathy.
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