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IL HR1292
Resolution
Status
Passed
11/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Currie
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AI Summary
- Ruth Geyer Lerner passed away on October 16, 2012, and the Illinois House of Representatives mourns her death.
- Born December 8, 1923, in Vejprty, Czech Republic, Lerner survived Nazi persecution during World War II before immigrating to the United States and attending medical school.
- Lerner worked as a pediatrician with her husband Herbert at their Hyde Park clinic for over 50 years, providing free services to poorer patients.
- Lerner actively participated in civil rights and peace movements during the 1960s and 1970s, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Cicero, Selma, and Washington, D.C.
- Lerner was survived by her husband Herbert, three children (Claude, Peter, and Heidi), four grandchildren, and her sister Inge.
Legislative Description
MEMORIAL - RUTH LERNER
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
11/27/2012
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