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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Sol
4		Tannebaum; and
5		WHEREAS, Sol Tannebaum was a first-generation American who
6		proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II;
7		and
8		WHEREAS, Sol Tannebaum returned to Illinois to attend the
9		Illinois College of Optometry, receiving his O.D. degree in
10		1948; he subsequently began a 40-year career as an optometrist
11		in Olympia Fields; and
12		WHEREAS, Sol Tannebaum was committed not only to the health
13		and well-being of the community he called home, but to the
14		world at large, volunteering on 16 mission trips to provide eye
15		care to the poor in third world countries, serving as a
16		visiting professor at the European College of Optometry, and
17		participating in cooperative eye care programs in the Dominican
18		Republic and China; and
19		WHEREAS, Sol Tannebaum loved his home communities of Park
20		Ridge and Olympia Fields and was a beloved member of the South
21		Suburban community; he was known for his regular column in the

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1		Park Forest Recorder; and
2		WHEREAS, Sol Tannebaum will also be remembered as a devoted
3		husband, caring father, and loving grandfather by his wife,
4		Marilynn; his son, Dr. Ross Tannebaum; his daughter, Lisa
5		Tannebaum Brownstein; his son-in-law, Donald Brownstein; and
6		his grandchildren, Alex, Andrew, Chase, and Blake; therefore,
7		be it
8		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9		NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10		we, along with his family and friends, honor and mourn the
11		passing of Dr. Sol Tannebaum; and be it further
12		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13		presented to the family of Dr. Sol Tannebaum as a symbol of our
14		deep appreciation of his service to his country and his
15		community.