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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. NATHANIEL HORN
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom called from our midst Dr. Nathaniel Horn on August 18th, 2023, at the age of 68; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Nathaniel Horn was born March 24, 1955, to the union of Nathaniel and Beatrice Horn. Nathaniel is the second of four children and was raised in a loving family on Chicago’s far southside; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Horn attended catholic grammar school and Mendel Catholic High School, and from a very young age always aspired to be a physician; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Horn attended Bradley University in Peoria IL, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1977 and was inducted as a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Zeta Mu chapter at Bradley University in 1974. He then went on to attend Southern Illinois University School of Medicine graduating in 1982 with a Doctorate of Medicine (MD); and
WHEREAS, Dr. Horn completed his medical residency at the University of Chicago Hospital and started his medical career at Jackson Park Hospital and then Illinois Masonic Hospital specializing in anesthesiology and internal medicine; and
WHEREAS, later Dr. Horn opened his own facility, the Horn Clinic in Matteson in 2014 and in his most recent position he served as medical director of Boston Medical Group and now named a Clinic for Him in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, in his spare time, he was an avid traveler who had a gift of sharing colorful stories of his time away, and he was a very serious sports fan, whether it was the “Da Bears” White Sox or the Bulls. Whatever the sport he was always ready to watch the game at Bocce’s, his home away from home; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Horn loved spending time with his wife and enjoyed his most important role, being PA PA; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Horn is survived by his wife, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, two daughters, Lauren Horn and Madeline Walton (husband Adrian Walton), two grandsons, Joseph Osborne and Adrian Walton with another one on the way he affectionally called Sprout, two stepchildren, Kelly and Ryan Hamilton, his father Nathaniel Horn, two sisters, Brenda Hummons (Husband Donald Hummons), Sandra Horn Jones (Husband Melvin Jones), one brother Jonathan Horn (wife Shelease Horn) and seven nieces and nephews, Donald Jr, Roderick, Julian, Devon, Whitney, Ashley and Jonathan Jr. and a host of family and friends;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby offer its deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the family and loved ones of Dr. Nathaniel Horn; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and a suitable copy be presented to the family of Dr. Nathaniel Horn so that his memory may be so honored and ever cherished.
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