MEMORIAL-THEODORE SARANTOS

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SR0642
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Theodore "Ted" Sarantos of Oak Park,
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who passed away on June 8, 2025 at the age of 88; and

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WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos was born in Elkhart, Indiana on
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November 11, 1936; and

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WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos lived a life deeply rooted in the
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arts and dedicated to inspiring others through his passion for
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theater and film; and

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WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos was a graduate of Columbia College
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Chicago's theater program; and

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WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos taught at both the Art Institute of
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Chicago's Goodman School of Drama and Columbia College
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Chicago; and

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WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos spent much of his career running a
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thriving acting studio in Chicago and later Oak Park; and

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WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos was a devoted acting teacher and
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director who spent his life nurturing talent in his hundreds
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of students, showing an unwavering commitment to teaching, and

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bringing both knowledge and enthusiasm into every studio space
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he entered through an influence that left an indelible mark on
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those fortunate enough to learn from him; and

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WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos was preceded in death by his son,
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Alex; and

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WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos, at the time of his passing, was
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survived by his wife, DeLacy; his daughters, Cricket and Kate;
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his stepchildren, Kevin and Raina; his grandchildren, Cricket,
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Samantha, Max, Lindsay, Liam, Ashton and Wesley; his siblings,
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Pat, Leon and John; and numerous great-grandchildren;
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therefore, be it

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

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

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