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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Dr. Felipe A. Serna of Naperville, who 
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passed away on October 6, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Felipe A. Serna was a longtime resident of 
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Naperville as well as having a winter residence in Sarasota, 
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Florida; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He graduated from the Universidad Nacional de 
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Mexico, and came to Chicago in 1957, doing his internship at 
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Little Company of Mary Hospital in  Evergreen Park and his 
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residency at Northwestern University-Evanston Hospital; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 2007 he celebrated his 50th year with the 
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Illinois State Medical Society; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He served as Medical Director and Chief 
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Pathologist at Edward Hospital from 1962-1996, Deputy Corner of 
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DuPage County, and as President of Edward Hospital Medical 
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Staff; he will always be remembered as a loving, caring father, 
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brother, and friend; he loved reading, music, world travel, 
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gardening, golfing, and Florida
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Felipe Serna will be mourned by his wife, 
 


 






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Barbara (Porch); his children, Philip (Elizabeth) Serna, Ruth 
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(Fred) Martin, and Laura (David) Smith; his grandchildren, 
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Reed, Brock, and Gabriella Serna; Chad, Natalie, and Madeline 
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Martin; Olivia, Abigail, Carson, Isabel, and Roxie Smith; and 
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his brothers, Jesus Serna, Carmen Serna de Sevilla, Carlos 
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(Donna) Serna, Aida Serna, and Armando (Lupita) Serna; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Dr. Serna; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Dr. Serna as a symbol of our 
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sympathy.