RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable William Toerpe Jr. has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 86; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Winfield and Wheaton, the Honorable William Toerpe Jr. was the loving husband of the late Joyce, nee West; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable William Toerpe Jr. was the much-adored father of William III, Tara and Tracy, the grandfather of seven and the great-grandfather of two to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable William Toerpe Jr was a DuPage County Board member and a member of the DuPage Forest Commission; and
WHEREAS, From 1974 to 1999 the Honorable William Toerpe Jr. served on the DuPage County Election Commission, the last five years as Chairman; and
WHEREAS, Under his leadership the election board embraced technology while also fulfilling its traditional duties of hearing challenges to candidates' petitions; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable William Toerpe Jr. retired as a Sales Manager for Textron-North Safety selling safety equipment to large automotive accounts; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable William Toerpe Jr. was awarded two Bronze Stars while serving his country in the United States Army during the Korean War; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable William Toerpe Jr. serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared the Honorable William Toerpe Jr. to his family members, friends and all who knew him, and enabled him to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable William Toerpe Jr. was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, the Honorable William Toerpe Jr. imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this twenty-eighth day of February, 2018, do hereby commemorate the Honorable William Toerpe Jr. for his grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to his family; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy/of this resolution be presented to the family of the Honorable William iPoerpe Jr.
Alderman - 14*" Ward