JA HesoCution
Adopted6y The City CounciC
of trie City of Chicago, Itfinois
WHEREAS, We/ in thly city of immlgranty, thiy city of neighborhood^, thiy moyt American/ of alb cities are/partic^AXarly cognisant of they "A met'icon Dream)'; and/
WHEKEAS, Of the/ myriad/ available/ career pathy toward/ fulfillment of that dream/, there/ are/ but a/ few through/ which/ faithful execution of re^onyibu^itie^ offers a^yurance/ that thoye/ who- chooye/ other pathy will/ ivv fact ha\>e/ a/ le^tVmate/ opportunity to achieve/ their portion/ of the/Dream/; and/
WH EKEAS, Though/ yeernlvvgly {Wed/ and/ inviolable/, the/ complex/ yociah fabric/of our great metropoliy could/ be/ easily torn asunder were/ Ct not for the/ ojuardtany of the/ public/ welfare/, indeed/, the/ guardtany ofthe/ "Ameri^anDream/"; and/
WHEKEAS, Dedication to- the/ fulfillment of the/ motto- of the/ Chicago-Police/ Department- "We/ Serve/ and/ Protect"-ejcacty a/ yubytantial/ phyyical/ and/ emotional/ toll/ not only onthe/ officer}/ who- muytdaily cope/withthe/ strew and/ danger ofbeing- llfe/'y arbitery for counties clti^eny, but alyoonthe/ family membery who-live/ with the/ very real/ knowledge/ that their huybavid/or father may never return from/any give/workday; and/
WHEKEAS, Though/ p rofe^Lo-nalOym/ and/ yacrifice/, the/ membery ofthe/ Chicago- Police/ Department have/ provided/ ay with one/ of the/ yafe^t citUvy iv^> c - . the/United/States of Amertix^, allcw
of the/"AmericanVream/" ivvyafety and/corifidence/; and/ ^ c-
WHEKEAS, The/WOrclyofSirWinyton/ChurcKiU/, "never have/yO'-h^uny^ orn
owed/yo- much/toyo few" were/ never more/apropoy; and/ 5 ^ c-,rr,
WHEKEAS, Sergeant Kenneth/1. Abely, Star Number 1747, devoted/ ^ IC forty-twoyeary of hly life/ ivv yervice/ to- the/ people/ of Chicago- and/ ivv doings r-' ha^yperyonalXy enyured/ thatthe/ City of Chicago- iy the/ yafe/, healthy, vibrant community it iy today; now, therefore/,
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the/Mayor and/ member y of the/ C ity Council/of the/City of Chicago- in council/ mectivxtyJanuary 17, 2013, that ovv behalf of aXbthesctttyenfrofth&City of Chicago- we/ do hereby evprewour appre^ciatiorv and/heartfelt thanhy toSergea^^ Kenneth/ L. Abel& and/hCy family for the/ dedication, profe^ioriallym/ and/ personal/ yacrifice/ proved/ throughout the/ paytyeary; and/
BE IT FUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a/ yultable/ copy ofthe/retrolutiorvbe/ prepared/and/pretented/toSergeant Kenneth/L. Abety.
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Matthew J. O^Shea/ Alderman, 19th Ward/
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