MEMORIAL RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that members of this Chamber learned of the death of Eileen M. Quinn, nee Prindiville, on November 21, 2015, at the age of ninety-eight; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has been informed of his passing by The Honorable Margaret Laurino, Alderman of the 39lh Ward; and
WHEREAS, Born on October 18,1917, Eileen was the beloved wife of the late Patrick J. "P.J." Quinn; loving mother of the Honorable Patrick J, Thomas B. (Eileen Furey) and John M. (Anne Cusick) Quinn; cherished Gram E of Patrick and David, Tom (Alexandra DeSorbo), Brian (Kathryn) Quinn and Clare Quinn, and Charlotte, Maria and Catherine Quinn; dear great-grandmother of Michael Quinn; dear sister of the late John Prindiville and Teresa Brickley; beloved aunt of thirty nieces and nephews; and treasured friend to all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Eileen leaves a legacy of faith, compassion, dignity and love; and
WHEREAS, Eileen had been an administrative assistant for over thirty years with the Hinsdale Public School system. An active and vital member of her community, touching the lives of all who knew her through her energy, her kindness, her generosity, her heart and her spirit; and
WHEREAS, She will be remembered for her smiling face, her wonderful sense of humor, the thoughtfulness, kindness and grace within her that could light up any room that she walked into. Eileen will be deeply missed, but the memory of her character, intelligence and compassion will live on in those who knew and loved her, now,
therefore,
Be It Resolved, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago gathered here this ninth day of December, 2015 , do hereby express our sorrow on the death of Eileen M. Quinn and express to her family and friends our deepest sympathy; and
Be It Further Resolved, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Eileen M. Quinn as a token of our honor, gratitude, and respect.