SR0250 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Arthur "Art" Albores of Oak Park, who passed away on October 12, 2024 at the age of 94; and

WHEREAS, Art Albores was the third youngest of seven children born to Jacob Albores and Victoria Albores in Chicago on March 1, 1930; and

WHEREAS, Art Albores graduated from North Central College with a Bachelor of Science in 1956; he taught grammar in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs before joining the Peace Corps in 1965, where he spent two years establishing YMCAs in Venezuela; he later earned a Master of Education from Middlebury College in 1968; and

WHEREAS, Art Albores dedicated his 40-year career to education, working for decades as a Spanish teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School and at Northern Illinois University; and

WHEREAS, Art Albores met his wife of 53 years, Carole Bock, at a party in 1971, and he married her just five months later; and

WHEREAS, Art Albores was a devoted family man, known for his wisdom, love, silly jokes, and unique life lessons that inspired his three sons and later his grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Art Albores remained active throughout his life, visiting the Loyola Center for Fitness three times a week until shortly before his passing; and

WHEREAS, Art Albores was an active member of St. Giles Catholic Parish in Oak Park and embodied the importance of community service through his volunteer work, which included taking his family to volunteer at a soup kitchen on Christmas mornings; and

WHEREAS, Art Albores is survived by his wife, Carole; his sister, Helen; his three sons, Geoffrey, Peter, and Tim; his daughters-in-law, Chris and Sandy; and five grandchildren, Maya, Emilie, Maddy, Oliver, and Charlie; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Arthur "Art" Albores and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Art Albores as an expression of our deepest sympathy.