RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, James R. Cummings has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 91; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A longtime resident of the Beverly community, James R. Cummings was a veteran Chicago public relations executive and the loving husband for 52 years of the late Joan; and
WHEREAS, James R. Cummings was the much-adored father of Rob, Patrick, Philip, Mary and Anne, the grandfather of ten and the great-grandfather of six to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, A member of "our greatest generation," James R. Cummings served our country as a member of the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II; and
WHEREAS, James R. Cummings graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University at Chicago; and
WHEREAS, James R. Cummings began his career as head of public relations for the Chicago Motor Club where he served from the late 1940s until the early 1960s; and
WHEREAS, James R. Cummings was later the Director of Public Relations for the American Dairy Association before working at Young & Rubicom; and
WHEREAS, James R. Cummings retired in 1994 after running his own consulting firm for several years; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of James R. Cummings serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared James R. Cummings 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, James R. Cummings was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, James R. Cummings 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 twentieth day of July, 2016, do hereby commemorate James R. Cummings 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 James R. Cummings.
