RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Harry T. Mahoney has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of eighty-eight; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Wheaton, Harry T. Mahoney was a retired member of the Central Intelligence Agency and the loving husband of Marjorie, nee Locke; and
WHEREAS, Harry T. Mahoney was the much-adored father of Elizabeth, Paul, Matthew and Sarah and the cherished grandfather of thirteen to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, Born in Oak Park, Harry T. Mahoney served his country as a First Lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II; and
WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge, Harry T. Mahoney graduated from Elmhurst College and Northwestern University Law School; and
WHEREAS, Harry T. Mahoney worked at a prominent Chicago law firm and in the emerging field of polygraph testing before joining the Central Intelligence Agency; and
WHEREAS, For twenty-five years, Harry T. Mahoney served as an undercover operative in Latin America and Africa and rose to become a Senior Operations Officer; and
WHEREAS, Fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese, Harry T. Mahoney worked under the guise of being a Foreign Service Officer with the State Department; and
WHEREAS, After retiring from government service, Harry T. Mahoney later accepted a position with McDonald's Corporation as Director of Corporate Security for the Midwest Region where he served until 1987; and
WHEREAS, Harry T. Mahoney was also a prolific author who, along with his wife, penned more than a dozen non-fiction books on espionage and its history; and
WHEREAS, A man committed to excellence who maintained a high level of integrity, Harry T. Mahoney gave of himself fully to his family and was a loyal friend to many; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Harry T. Mahoney serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, Harry T. Mahoney was a true American patriot who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, Harry T. Mahoney 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 ninth day of February, 2011, do hereby commemorate Harry T. Mahoney 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 Ham? T. Mahoney.
Alderman -14th Ward