SR0374 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Leo A. Bachrach of Chicago, who passed away on June 28, 2009; and

WHEREAS, He was a gold and platinum-smith who patiently produced custom-made rings, bracelets, and necklaces at a bench in the Loop for about 60 years; he referred to himself as a craftsman and not a jeweler due to his Old World training; and

WHEREAS, He was a resident of the West Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago; he came to the United States from Germany in 1936 and started his business in 1944; and

WHEREAS, He was trained at the Zeichenakademie in Hanau, Germany, a prestigious art school; his wife and later his son, Mark Bacharach, joined him at Leo Bachrach and Son Jewelers; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, who died during the Holocaust; and his daughter, Shirley; and

WHEREAS, Leo Bachrach is survived by his wife, Audrey; his sons, Mark and Steven; and his four grandchildren; therefore, be it

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

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Leo Bachrach as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.