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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Frohman "Buddy" Wool, M.D., who passed
4away on August 3, 2013; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Frohman Wool was born on August 13, 1920; he was
6raised in St. Louis, Missouri; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Frohman Wool attended St. Louis University for his
8undergraduate studies and for medical school; after
9graduation, he served as a captain in the United States Army
10and was stationed in Little Rock, Arkansas; while in Little
11Rock, he met the love of his life, Millie, whom he married on
12January 3, 1948; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Shortly after getting married, Frohman Wool and
14his wife moved to Waukegan, where he began practicing medicine;
15over his 45-year career, he developed a sterling reputation as
16a "true family physician"; as an attending physician at Victory
17Memorial Hospital and St. Therese Hospital in Waukegan, he
18delivered babies and performed surgeries; following his
19retirement, he continued his passion for medicine as an
20instructor at Chicago Medical School in North Chicago; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Frohman Wool was elected to the prestigious Alpha

 

 

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1Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by the students he taught for
2his work in medicine and medical education; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Frohman Wool was preceded in death by his wife,
4Mildred, and his daughter-in-law, Cindy Wool; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Frohman Wool is survived by his children, Dr.
6Norman (Ruth) Wool, Karla Wool Bukstein, Dr. Steven Wool, and
7Gary (Lauren) Wool; and his 13 grandchildren and 4
8great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Frohman "Buddy" Wool,
12M.D.; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the family of Frohman Wool as an expression of our
15sympathy.