Full Text of SR0957 102nd 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 Guadalupe "Lupe" (Bedolla) Jimenez of | 4 | | Chicago, who passed away on February 7, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Guadalupe Jimenez was born to Socorro and Efrain | 6 | | Bedolla in Chicago on March 16, 1957; she graduated high | 7 | | school in 1975; she married Jose Jimenez in 1975, and they had | 8 | | three children; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Alongside her husband, Guadalupe Jimenez | 10 | | co-founded Carnicerias Jimenez, one of Chicago's first | 11 | | successful Mexican grocery businesses, which has expanded to | 12 | | many locations throughout the Chicagoland area, including West | 13 | | Chicago; they opened their first storefront, Fruteria Jimenez, | 14 | | in 1975; they opened their second location, Carnicerias | 15 | | Jimenez, on August 8, 1976; they opened their third storefront | 16 | | at 4204 West North Avenue in 1977, where it still stands today; | 17 | | they built a grocery business that started with just | 18 | | themselves as employees and developed into a thriving | 19 | | enterprise that employs more than 400 people, including many | 20 | | who would become pioneers of the Mexican community; their | 21 | | business has won many national and local awards throughout the | 22 | | years for their corporate citizenship and citizen involvement; | 23 | | she maintained an active role in the business until her death; |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Guadalupe Jimenez left a lasting impact on the | 3 | | community of West Chicago through her advocacy, including | 4 | | donating two semi-trucks full of plastic water bottles for the | 5 | | individuals in Flint, Michigan who were in need of clean | 6 | | water; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Guadalupe Jimenez was deeply committed to her | 8 | | faith; she was a significant pillar for the Archdiocese of | 9 | | Chicago, and she mentored many local entrepreneurs and | 10 | | silently sponsored organizations throughout the city, country, | 11 | | and world; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Guadalupe Jimenez was a formidable businesswoman | 13 | | and trailblazer whose no-nonsense approach was softened by her | 14 | | charming manner, great love for people, and huge heart; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Guadalupe Jimenez was preceded in death by her | 16 | | sister, Sandra; her brothers, Arturo, Efrain (Junior), and | 17 | | Jorgito; and her father, Efrain Bedolla; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Guadalupe Jimenez is survived by her husband, | 19 | | Jose Jimenez; her children, Luz Maribel, Jose III, and Lupita; | 20 | | her grandchildren, Victorito, Jose Alejandro, Adriana Sophia, | 21 | | and Camila Itzel; her brothers, Patricio, Mario, Pepe, |
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| 1 | | Octavio, and Andres; and her mother, Socorro Bedolla; | 2 | | therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 5 | | Guadalupe "Lupe" (Bedolla) Jimenez and extend our sincere | 6 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 7 | | her; and be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of Guadalupe Jimenez as an expression | 10 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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