MEMORIAL-SUNIL PURI

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SR0676
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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 Sunil Puri, who passed away on March
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8, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Sunil Puri was born in Bombay (Mumbai), India to
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Amarnath and Chanchal Rani Puri on October 3, 1960; he
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immigrated to the United States in 1979 at the age of 18 and
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settled in Rockford; he graduated from Rockford College (now
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Rockford University) in 1982 with a degree in accounting; and

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WHEREAS, Sunil Puri founded the First Midwest Group in
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1984, and under his leadership, the company grew into a
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preeminent development firm, reshaping the region with retail,
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office, and industrial projects and founding enduring ventures
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such as the Road Ranger travel center network; and

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WHEREAS, Sunil Puri was a dedicated humanitarian and civic
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partner; his philanthropic legacy includes the Puri School of
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Business at Rockford University, the Puri Family YMCA, the
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Salvation Army Puri Family Disaster Services Center, the
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Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza, the Perryville Path, the Puri Park
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Disc Golf Course, and donations of land for Remedies Renewing
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Lives and Rockford Christian Schools; and

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WHEREAS, Sunil Puri's influence extended nationally and
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internationally; he advocated for stronger U.S.-India
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relations and traveled to India with President Bill Clinton in
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2000 and 2001 and with President Barack Obama in 2010; he was
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appointed to the White House Commission on Asian Americans and
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Pacific Islanders under President Obama and later served on
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the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts for the John F.
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Kennedy Center and the Presidential Commission for Scholars
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under President Biden; he also supported numerous global
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initiatives, including Water for Dignity in India; and

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WHEREAS, Sunil Puri was a man of deep intellect and
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passion, holding honorary doctorate degrees and attending
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executive programs at London Business School and Harvard
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Business School; he was actively involved with many
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professional organizations, including the Young Presidents'
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Organization (YPO), and served as a board member of the
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Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC) and
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Rockford University; he was known for his tenacity, his
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loyalty to those he trusted, and his undying belief in the
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meritocracy of America; and

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WHEREAS, Sunil Puri was preceded in death by his parents
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and his brothers, Harish, Dilip, and Dinesh Puri; and

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WHEREAS, Sunil Puri is survived by his partner, Candace

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Ross; his children, Ashwin, Chandan, and Anjali; his brothers,
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Vijay (Vandana) and Pravin (Suman); his sisters-in-law,
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Savrina and Madhu; his nephews, Bharat, Tanuj, Tushar, and
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Ujwal; and his nieces, Rakhi, Sakshi, Upasana, Prerna, and
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Roshni; 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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Sunil Puri and extend our sincere condolences to his family,
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friends, and all who knew and loved 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 Sunil Puri as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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