IL SR0967

Mourns the death of Mario J. Perez of Woodstock, who passed away on October 31, 2012.

Recognizes Perez's career as an attorney beginning at CNA Insurance Co. in Chicago in 1960 and continuing with a private practice in Woodstock until 2012.

Honors Perez's educational background including a history degree from University of Illinois-Urbana (1957) and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law (1960).

Acknowledges Perez's founding membership in the Mexican American Lawyers Association and Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, and his involvement with numerous community organizations focused on Hispanic heritage, mental health, and human relations.

Expresses condolences to Perez's surviving family, including his wife Esther, three children, two grandsons, and multiple siblings.