Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2016-864

• Record #: R2016-864
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 11/1/2016
• Final action: 11/1/2016
• Title: Congratulations extended to Eleanor Wayman on 100th birthday
• Sponsors: Arena, John

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/1/2016	35703	City Council	Adopted	Pass
11/1/2016		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)

Resolution Honoring Eleanor Wayman on her 100 Birthday

WHEREAS, Eleanor Wayman was born November 28,1918; and

WHEREAS, Eleanor, in March of 1943, at the age of 26, enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, serving four months and 20 days until her honorable discharge when the Army disbanded the WAAC later that year; and

WHEREAS, Eleanor returned to Chicago, only to become restless after a few years, re-enlisting in the newly formed Women's Army Corps, where she served as a Company Clerk with the WAC Detachment 9955^th Technical Service Unit at William Beaumont General Hospital in El Paso, Texas; and

WHEREAS, Eleanor was honorably discharged again after earning the rank of Corporal on October 29, 1946, continuing as an inactive reservist, and;

WHEREAS, after again returning to work in Chicago, Eleanor in October of 1950 received Orders for Extended Active Duty, serving in Tokyo, Japan, during the Korean War for four months; and

WHEREAS, Eleanor again returned to Chicago, being again honorably discharged from service in August of 1952, where she became active in the American Legion, serving as a Post Commander in the late 1950s; and

WHEREAS, Eleanor in the early 1990s became an active member of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, attending their events as long as she was able, and receiving a standing ovation at the group's 40^th anniversary event in 2007; and

WHEREAS, Eleanor for 47 years has been a member of St. Constance Parish, attending daily mass, and serving as an usher on Sundays, and assisting with Women's Club events; and

WHEREAS, in 2012, Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women, St. Constance members voted Eleanor Woman of the Year; and

WHEREAS, Eleanor remains highly engaged in the life of her parish and her community, and

WHEREAS, Eleanor will celebrate her 100^th birthday on November 28, 2016, and Alderman John Arena, on behalf of the residents of the 45^th Ward, has notified this august body of Eleanor's birthday and her significant contributions to her parish, her city, and her country; now

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of
Chicago, gathered here in assembly on November 1, 2016, do hereby express sincere thankfulness for
Eleanor's contributions and offer a heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for a wonderful 100^th
birthday.                     . "/>

John Arena, Alderman 45 Ward