SR1352 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Norman H. Lehrer of Hyde Park and Wheaton, who passed away on July 8, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Norman Lehrer was born on March 20, 1946 in a displaced persons camp in Liegneitz, Poland; his parents were Rose and Marcus Lehrer; in 1949, he traveled on the USNS General Heintzelman to Ellis Island; and

WHEREAS, Norman Lehrer served his country in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969 as a Criminal Investigation Detective in Baumholder, Germany; and

WHEREAS, Norman Lehrer was a graduate of Hyde Park High School and the University of Chicago; he subsequently earned his Juris Doctor of Law with honors from Lewis University in 1978; and

WHEREAS, Norman Lehrer served as a trial attorney for over 36 years; during his career, he was instrumental in driving Illinois case law to protect consumers against car dealers and car manufacturers in fraud, consumer fraud, and breach of warranty issues; and

WHEREAS, Norman Lehrer was an avid reader, listener, and a skilled conversationalist; he was well known as an expert in firearms and a teacher of firearm safety; he also enjoyed playing poker, camping, and canoeing; and

WHEREAS, Norman Lehrer is survived by his wife, Nancy; a daughter, Sarah Rose; a step-daughter, Natalie Tomes; a sister, Dorothy Friedman; an aunt, Pauline Nusbaum; a niece, Gillian (Abram) Nalibotsky; 2 nephews, Tom Friedman and Ross Friedman; and 2 cousins, Norman (Mary Ann) Nusbaum and Jeff Nusbaum; therefore, be it

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

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