Illinois SR 642: MEMORIAL-MARYANN WHITNEY

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SR0642LRB104 20976 MST 34839 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Theodore "Ted" Sarantos of Oak Park, 

4who passed away on June 8, 2025 at the age of 88; and

5 WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos was born in Elkhart, Indiana on 

6November 11, 1936; and

7 WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos lived a life deeply rooted in the 

8arts and dedicated to inspiring others through his passion for 

9theater and film; and

10 WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos was a graduate of Columbia College 

11Chicago's theater program; and

12 WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos taught at both the Art Institute of 

13Chicago's Goodman School of Drama and Columbia College 

14Chicago; and

15 WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos spent much of his career running a 

16thriving acting studio in Chicago and later Oak Park; and

17 WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos was a devoted acting teacher and 

18director who spent his life nurturing talent in his hundreds 

19of students, showing an unwavering commitment to teaching, and 

SR0642- 2 -LRB104 20976 MST 34839 r

1bringing both knowledge and enthusiasm into every studio space 

2he entered through an influence that left an indelible mark on 

3those fortunate enough to learn from him; and

4 WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos was preceded in death by his son, 

5Alex; and

6 WHEREAS, Ted Sarantos, at the time of his passing, was 

7survived by his wife, DeLacy; his daughters, Cricket and Kate; 

8his stepchildren, Kevin and Raina; his grandchildren, Cricket, 

9Samantha, Max, Lindsay, Liam, Ashton and Wesley; his siblings, 

10Pat, Leon and John; and numerous great-grandchildren; 

11therefore, be it

12 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 

13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the pass