RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Dennis E. Nolan, Sr., has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 66; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Evergreen Park, Dennis E. Nolan, Sr., was a widely admired member of the law enforcement community and the loving husband for thirty-seven years of the late Paula, nee Rumsey; and
WHEREAS, Dennis E. Nolan, Sr., was the much-adored father of Dennis E., Jr., and Katherine to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, Dennis E. Nolan, Sr., was the dear brother of Hyland, James, Diane, Terrence, Patrick, Dorothy and the late Howard and Marcia; and
WHEREAS, A native of the South Side of Chicago, Dennis E. Nolan graduated from Mount Carmel High School and attended Austin Peay State University in Tennessee for two years; and
WHEREAS, Dennis E. Nolan, Sr., served his country in the United States Navy as a radio operator aboard the USS Galveston in the Mediterranean Sea during the 1960s; and
WHEREAS, In 1972 Dennis E. Nolan, Sr., joined the Chicago Police Department and served as a patrol officer and communications dispatcher; and
WHEREAS, Dennis E. Nolan, Sr., left the Chicago Police Department in 1981 and worked as a Watch Commander for the C&NW Railroad before becoming Chief of Public Safety at Oakton Community College; and
WHEREAS, During his years at Oakton Community College, Dennis E. Nolan, Sr., oversaw the purchase of state-of-the-art security cameras, recording equipment and motion detectors; and
WHEREAS, Gifted with a highly approachable personality, Dennis E. Nolan, Sr., brought to his career a mixture of intelligence and caring; and
WHEREAS, Owing in no small measure to the dedication and efforts of Dennis E. Nolan, Sr., Oakton Community College was rated in 2011 one of the nation's safer schools among 450 colleges and universities; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Dennis E. Nolan, Sr., serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared Dennis E. Nolan, Sr., 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, Dennis E. Nolan, Sr., will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, Dennis E. Nolan, 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 second day of April, 2014, do hereby commemorate Dennis E. Nolan, 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 of Dennis E. Nolan, Sr.
Alderman - 14th Ward