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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Philip T. Kalayil, who passed away on
4March 13, 2017 at the age of 86; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Philip Kalayil always desired to immigrate to the
6United States; he left Kerala, India in January of 1956 and
7arrived in Chicago in March of 1956; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Philip Kalayil earned a graduate degree in
9sociology from Loyola University and began working with
10Catholic Charities; he joined the City of Chicago's Department
11of Human Services and served as the Assistant Director of
12Emergency Services until his retirement in 1992; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Philip Kalayil worked with the Crossroads
14International Center, organizing activities for international
15students; he volunteered building institutions in the India
16American community; in the early 1970s, he was one of the
17founders of Asian Forum, a pan-Asian organization that looked
18at strengthening the Asian American coalition of Chicago, where
19his work led to many of today's Asian American and South Asian
20American civic organizations; he was also very instrumental in
21founding the Indo-American Democratic Organization in 1981,
22which is one of the oldest political organizations in Chicago;

 

 

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2    WHEREAS, Philip Kalayil was preceded in death by his
3daughter, Lisa; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Philip Kalayil is survived by his wife of 67
5years, Annamma; his children, Tom, Sales, and Ann, along with
6their spouses; his son-in-law, Tom; and his grandchildren;
7therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
10Philip T. Kalayil, and extend our sincere condolences to his
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
12further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the family of Philip Kalayil as an expression of
15our deepest sympathy.