IL HR1493

Illinois House of Representatives expresses condolences for the death of Nada "Hope" Jovicin of Richton Park, who passed away on July 18, 2016.

Jovicin was born February 14, 1936 in Novisad, Yugoslavia, immigrated to the United States in 1949, and became a naturalized citizen in 1956.

Jovicin had a long career in the food industry, owned Smithfield's Local Grocery Store and Butcher Shop in Evanston in the early 1990s, worked as a real estate agent for 10 years, and worked for North Street Properties beginning in 2000.

Jovicin was an active community member including serving on the Richton Park Human Relations Commission, organizing Annual Neighbor to Neighbor Dinners, participating in relief efforts for Haiti and Hurricane Katrina victims, and founding the Red Hat Society Richton Park Chapter.

Jovicin received the 2013 Citizen of the Year award in the Richton Park "I Make a Difference" Awards program and was designated a 2013 "Peggy A. Montes Unsung Heroine of Cook County" for the Fifth District.