RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable Redd Griffin has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of seventy-three; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Redd Griffin was a widely admired Oak Park civic leader and the loving and devoted husband of Mary Jo; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Redd Griffin was the much-adored father of Daniel and Timothy and the grandfather of two to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Redd Griffin was the dear brother of Michael and Marnie; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Redd Griffin enjoyed a long and varied career during which he served as a journalist, politician, soldier and educator; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Redd Griffin was a reporter at the City News Bureau of Chicago, the renowned wire service, and worked on the production staff of WTTW-Television; and
WHEREAS, A veteran of the United States Army, the Honorable Redd Griffin served as a Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly during the 1980s; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Redd Griffin was a Founding Member and Past President of the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park and a Co-Founder of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust; and
WHEREAS, A board member of the Illinois State Historical Society, the Honorable Redd Griffin taught at Triton College; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable Redd Griffin serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared the Honorable Redd Griffin 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, To his beloved family, the Honorable Redd Griffin 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 seventeenth day of January, 2013, do hereby commemorate the Honorable Redd Griffin for his grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to his family; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of the Hefnorable Redd Griffin.