MEMORIAL-ALLAN MELLIS

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HR0935
LRB104 21951 LAW 37898 r
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Allan
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Mellis, who passed away on April 26, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, For more than 50 years, Allan Mellis, known as
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"The Mayor of Lincoln Park", served his community in Chicago's
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Lincoln Park neighborhood as president and board member of the
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Wrightwood Neighbors Association; and

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WHEREAS, Allan Mellis advocated strongly for the
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development, safety, and growth of Lincoln Park, one of the
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densest neighborhoods in Chicago, bringing together various
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community members' interests behind a common goal of improving
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their neighborhood; and

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WHEREAS, Allan Mellis played a key role in launching Taste
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of Lincoln Avenue, which grew to become one of Chicago's most
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iconic food festivals and neighborhood events; and

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WHEREAS, When the Lincoln Park branch of the Chicago
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Public Library faced a threat of closure, Allan Mellis
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organized his community and helped not only save but expand
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the library to a new location on Fullerton and Racine, which is
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now among the city's busiest; and

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WHEREAS, Allan Mellis served on the DePaul Neighborhood
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Advisory Committee as well as the Children's Memorial Hospital
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Advisory Committee, managing the organizations' relationships
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with the community for the common good for years; and

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WHEREAS, After working for IBM in Chicago for 25 years,
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instituting positive change within that organization, Allan
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Mellis transitioned in his career and worked as director of
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planning and development for the Forest Preserve District of
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Cook County, where he managed a number of projects, including
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the renovation of Whealan Pool Aquatic Center and the
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construction of Little Red School House Nature Center; and

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WHEREAS, Allan Mellis was one of America's foremost
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collectors of historical ice cream memorabilia, collecting
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over 30,000 ice cream related items, including signs, dishes,
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menus, and more, eventually donating many items in his
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collection to Finnegan's Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor at the
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Museum of Science and Industry; he also founded the Ice
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Screamers, an association of ice cream memorabilia collectors;
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and

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WHEREAS, Even after a stroke in 2021, Allan Mellis
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admirably continued his efforts to serve his community,
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tirelessly fighting for positive change in Lincoln Park while

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monitoring new developments and helping to shape the
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community's future; and

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WHEREAS, Allan Mellis is survived by his wife, Linda
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Polacheck Mellis; his sons, David (Dena Molnar) Mellis and
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Daniel (April Sheridan) Mellis; three grandchildren; and his
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sister, Marilyn Longman; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we mourn the passing of Allan Mellis and extend our sincere
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condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
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him; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Allan Mellis as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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