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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF DR. DONALD MARION PEDRO
WHEREAS, Donald Marion Pedro was born July 7, 1929 in Manhattan, New York to George and Georgie Pedro; and
WHEREAS, Donald completed his undergraduate degree in 1951 at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and graduated from Howard University Medical in 1955; and
WHEREAS, While attending medical school Donald met and married Dolores Massey which was blessed with three children; and
WHEREAS, Donald M. Pedro, M.D. received an honorable discharge after serving in the U.S. Army in the 82nd Medical Company - 82nd Airborne Division in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina from 1957 until 1959; and
WHEREAS, He returned to Illinois and established his practice under the name of The Morgan Park Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedro was a constant and faithful contributor to the Morgan Park Community as well as a supporter of the Jackie Robinson West Little League and its annual parade; the annual Phoebe's Place Health Fair at the Maple Park United Methodist Church and the Gatling's Chapel Annual Fest ; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedro was an active member of the Midwest Bridge Unit, he served as president and was honored in 2005 with the organization's highest recognition for outstanding service, The Life Membership Award; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedro was the only physician in the greater Chicagoland area to continue the service of making house calls long after the service was assumed obsolete; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedro steadfast dedication to serving others is depicted throughout his career. Illinois Senate Democratic Leader, Emil Jones, Jr. appointed him to serve as a member of the Electoral College for the 1996 and 2000 Presidential election. In October 2000, 111th and Halsted Street was named "Dr. Donald M. Pedro Way" in recognition of his dedication to the community; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedro retired and left his practice in March 2008. At that time, when asked what advice he would give to the doctors ...
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