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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Carl Myrent of Wilmette, who passed away 
4on February 26, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Carl Myrent was born in Chicago and grew up in 
6Humboldt Park; after graduating from Tuley High School in 1939, 
7he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the 
8University of Chicago; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Carl Myrent served his country with pride and 
10distinction as a sergeant in the United States Army during 
11World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Carl Myrent had a long and distinguished career in 
13education; he taught history at Englewood High School and Von 
14Steuben High School before becoming a teacher at Mather High 
15School in Chicago in 1959; he served as a history teacher, 
16assistant principal, and briefly as acting principal before 
17retiring in 1982; during his tenure at Mather, he cultivated a 
18strict and calculated, yet friendly way to treat misbehaving 
19students and was known as "Myrent the Tyrant" by his 
20colleagues; despite the nickname that was given to him, he held 
21the respect and regard of his colleagues and his students, even 
22those for whom he had to administer discipline; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Carl Myrent enjoyed traveling, listening to jazz, 
2and baseball; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Carl Myrent is survived by his wife, Sylvia; his 
4son, Glenn; his daughter, Debra; his sister, Helen Hirsh; and 
5his granddaughter; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8his family and friends, the passing of Carl Myrent; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Carl Myrent as an expression of our 
12sympathy.