HR0670 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Antonio Ramos on the occasion of his retirement; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio Ramos was born on November 9, 1925, in the small rural town of Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico; as the middle child of 6 children in a very humble family, he always worked to excel in his school studies; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio Ramos graduated from the University of Mexico City as a medical doctor in surgery in 1950; he entered the United States the following year with only $20 in his pocket; because his medical degree was not recognized in the United States, one of his first jobs was working for the Nabisco Company, where he cleaned cooking sheets; he also worked in the fields in Wisconsin picking tomatoes before he was approved for an internship at Holy Cross Hospital from 1951 to 1952; after his internship, he undertook his residency in general surgery at Grace Hospital in Welsh, West Virginia from 1952 to 1958; and

WHEREAS, After returning to Chicago, Dr. Antonio Ramos performed another residency at Hines Veterans Hospital, which was then part of Loyola University, from 1961 to 1966; while at Hines, he received high standards for general surgery; during this time, he received his master's degree from the University of Illinois after being promoted to the program by his professors; and

WHEREAS, Before he finished his residency, Dr. Antonio Ramos started his own private practice on Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago; he then moved his practice to Ashland Avenue in the Lakeview neighborhood, where he spent 20 years developing his practice; during this time, he worked for the Chicago Blackhawks as a team doctor and an active surgeon for the team; and

WHEREAS, Following his dream to help the residents of the Pilsen community, Dr. Antonio Ramos opened his clinic on 19th and Blue Island in Chicago in August of 1987, where he has worked with his wife, Dr. Ana Laura Ramos, ever since; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio Ramos has been an active member of many community service organizations throughout his professional life; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio Ramos is fondly known throughout the Pilsen community as "el doctor del barrio" (the doctor of the community); therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. Antonio Ramos on the occasion of his retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Antonio Ramos as a symbol of our esteem and respect.