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This resolution mourns the passing of Arthur "Art" Albores, a dedicated educator and community member from Oak Park, Illinois, who died on October 12, 2024, at the age of 94. The resolution highlights Albores' significant life achievements, including graduating from North Central College, teaching Spanish at Oak Park and River Forest High School and Northern Illinois University, and serving in the Peace Corps in Venezuela. It also celebrates his personal life, noting his 53-year marriage to Carole Bock, his role as a loving father and grandfather, and his commitment to community service, such as volunteering at a soup kitchen on Christmas mornings and remaining active at the Loyola Center for Fitness. The Illinois Senate formally expresses its condolences to his surviving family members, including his wife Carole, sister Helen, three sons (Geoffrey, Peter, and Tim), daughters-in-law, and five grandchildren, and resolves to present a copy of the resolution to his family as a symbol of sympathy and remembrance.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=250&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104