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90_SR0175
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of this Body were saddened to learn
3 of the death of Benjamin Ferreira Sr. of Joliet; and
4 WHEREAS, Mr. Ferreira was born in Blue Island and came to
5 Joliet in 1951; he was a veteran of the U.S. Army Medical
6 Corps and served his Country during the Korean Conflict; and
7 WHEREAS, A highly educated man, he was a graduate of the
8 University of Illinois, received his master's degree in
9 social work from the University of Chicago, and taught at
10 Joliet Junior College; and
11 WHEREAS, Mr. Ferreira was a highly-respected licensed
12 clinical social worker; his professional career included more
13 than 25 years of service as an employee of the State of
14 Illinois, as well as private practice through Joliet Catholic
15 Charities and the Spanish Center of Joliet; and
16 WHEREAS, A lifelong community activist, Mr. Ferreira was
17 appointed to serve on the Illinois Human Relations Commission
18 by Governor Walker, and he also served on the boards of
19 directors of S.E.R. Jobs for Progress, the Spanish Center of
20 Joliet, and Joliet Senior Services; and
21 WHEREAS, Mr. Ferreira will be deeply missed by his family
22 and friends, especially his wife Lupe Ferreira; his children,
23 Benjamin Ferreira Jr., Stewart Ferreira, and Denise Ryan; his
24 brother, Alfred Ferreira; and his grandson Jason Ferreira;
25 and
26 WHEREAS, Through his love of learning, his dedication to
27 improving the community in which he lived, his concern for
28 the needs of his clients and friends, and his deep and
29 abiding commitment to his family, Mr. Ferreira exemplified
30 the finest achievements to which a man may aspire; and
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1 WHEREAS, His many years of public service and his
2 personal and professional dedication have done much to
3 improve the lives of the people of his community; his passing
4 is a loss to both the people of Joliet and to this State;
5 therefore, be it
6 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
7 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
8 Benjamin Ferreira Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to
9 his family and friends; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to his family.