Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2017-353

• Record #: R2017-353
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 4/19/2017
• Final action: 4/19/2017
• Title: Tribute to late David Rockefeller, Sr.
• Sponsors: Burke, Edward M.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
4/19/2017		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
4/19/2017	48265	City Council	Adopted	Pass

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, David Rockefeller Sr. has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 101; and

WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and

WHEREAS, David Rockefeller Sr. was the loving and devoted husband of the late Peggy, nee McGrath; and

WHEREAS, David Rockefeller Sr. was the much-adored father of David Jr., Abigail, Neva, Margaret, Richard and Eileen to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and

WHEREAS, Born in Manhattan and the youngest of six children, David Rockefeller Sr. was the child of John D. Rockefeller Sr. and his wife, Abby; and

WHEREAS, David Rockefeller Sr. graduated from Harvard College and studied at the London School of Economics before receiving his Ph.D from the University of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, David Rockefeller Sr. enlisted in the United States Army as a soldier during World War II; and

WHEREAS, Fluent in French, David Rockefeller Sr. performed intelligence work in North Africa and later served after the liberation of Paris at the United States Embassy; and

WHEREAS, Returning to the United States after the war, David Rockefeller Sr., an heir to the vast family fortune, pursued a career in banking and finance; and

WHEREAS, In his role as President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chase Manhattan Bank David Rockefeller Sr. expanded the business into one of the world's largest financial institutions; and

WHEREAS, David Rockefeller Sr. was a widely admired philanthropist who donated millions of dollars to the Museum of Modern Art, his alma mater Harvard and the Council on Foreign Relations; and

WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of David Rockefeller Sr.serve as an example to all; and

WHEREAS, To his beloved family, David Rockefeller Sr. 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 nineteenth day of April, 2017, do hereby commemorate David Rockefeller Sr. 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 oLD'avid Rockefeller Sr.