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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Neil Winston, M.D., who passed away on 
4March 4, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Winston was born to Lloyd Sr. and Dorothy 
6Winston Dillard on December 18, 1955; he graduated from St. 
7Ignatius College Preparatory School in 1973, where he earned 
8many awards and honors, including an honors diploma in science, 
9the Pintozzi Ward, of which he was the first recipient, and the 
10National Merit Scholarship Corporation Letter of Commendation; 
11he was also the Vice President of the Black Organization of 
12Students, the Secretary of the Monogram Club, and a student 
13athletic trainer; he then attended the University of Chicago 
14and thereafter Loyola University, where he graduated with a 
15Bachelor of Science degree in 1977; he earned his Doctorate in 
16Medicine from Rush University in 1981; he completed his 
17residency, with a concentration in the emergency room,  at 
18Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in 1984; 
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20    WHEREAS, Dr. Winston was an emergency medicine specialist 
21in practice for 34 years; he was a gentleman and a scholar; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, Dr. Winston was preceded in death by his sister, 
 
 
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1Marian; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Dr. Winston is survived by his daughter, Kathleen 
3Johnson; his grandson; and his brother, Lloyd Jr.; therefore, 
4be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Neil Winston, M.D. and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Dr. Winston as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.