Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2016-33

• Record #: R2016-33
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 1/13/2016
• Final action: 1/13/2016
• Title: Tribute to late Honorable Marjorie Collens
• Sponsors: Burke, Edward M.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
1/13/2016		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
1/13/2016	17642	City Council	Adopted	Pass

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 76; and

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

WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens was a former suburban elected official and the loving wife of Lewis; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens was the much-adored mother of Steven and the dear sister of Terry and Robert; and

WHEREAS, Raised in the Albany Park neighborhood, the Honorable Marjorie Collens graduated from Von Stuben High School and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens worked early in her career as an editor and freelance writer and became actively involved in community affairs; and

WHEREAS, Elected to office in 1983, the Honorable Marjorie Collens served as an Evanston Alderman for eight years and presided over a ward that included Evanston's two largest institutions, Northwestern University and Evanston Hospital; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens relocated to Chicago with her husband when he became President of the Illinois Institute of Technology; and

WHEREAS, A longtime patron of the arts, the Honorable Marjorie Collens was involved in the founding of the Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts); and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens was Chairwoman of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and a board member of the Chicago Foundation for Women, of WBEZ and of the Lincoln Park Zoo; and

WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable Marjorie Collens serve as an example to all; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by her many relatives, friends and admirers; and

WHEREAS, To her beloved family, the Honorable Marjorie Collens 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 thirteenth day of January, 2016, do hereby commemorate the Honorable Marjorie Collens for her grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to her family; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of the Honorable Marjorie Collens.