SR0420 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois were deeply grieved to learn of the untimely death of Salah El Din Abdelaziz Tawfik Hassan of Springfield on July 14, 2005; and

WHEREAS, He was born October 13, 1956, in Alexandria, Egypt, to the late Abdelaziz Tawfik Hassan and Nafisa Ahmed Malik; he married Nia Odeoti in 1986, and to that union was born their daughter, Eman, in 1991; and

WHEREAS, He received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Alexandria University in Alexandria, Egypt; he also earned a CPA and a CFE; at the time of his death, he was in the process of pursuing additional certifications in the insurance industry; he was employed as a Regulatory Specialist in the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Insurance, and was a member of several professional organizations connected with the insurance industry; and

WHEREAS, Salah was a member of the Islamic Society of Greater Springfield, where he served as the Secretary of the Board of Directors and President of the School Board; he was also a member of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (C.A.I.R); and

WHEREAS, The passing of Salah El Din Abdelaziz Tawfik Hassan has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Nia; his daughter, Eman; his mother, Nafisa Ahmed Malik; his brothers, Yia Abdelaziz Tawfik Hassan (wife, Fatima), Zakaria Abdelaziz Tawfik Hassan, Marouf Abdelaziz Tawfik Hassan (wife, Afaf), Taha Abdelaziz Tawfik Hassan (wife, Asma), and Saber Abdelaziz Tawfik Hassan (wife, Soad); his sisters, Zakia Abdelaziz Tawfik Hassan and Nazira Abdelaziz Tawfik Hassan; and his many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and special friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Salah El Din Abdelaziz Tawfik Hassan, and we extend our condolences to his family, friends, and all who are saddened by his passing; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his wife as an expression of our heartfelt sorrow and sincere sympathy.