RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Margaret and Tom Brown, two outstanding citizens of the City of Chicago will celebrate the joyful occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, August 25, 2018; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this special event by the Honorable Patrick D. Thompson, Alderman of the 11th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Margaret and Tom Brown were married on August 30,1968, and have been inseparable ever since; and
WHEREAS, Margaret and Tom Brown are proud parents of Thomas Brown, Jr, (Colleen Renehan Brown), Michael Brown (Bukola Brown), William Brown (Meghan Brown), and Carrie Lewis (Torrey Lewis); and
WHEREAS, Margaret and Tom Brown are adoring grandparents of Heather, Caitlynn, Maggie, Ayla, Aiden, Maeve, Declan, Finnegan, and great-grandparents to Abel; and
WHEREAS, For fifty years of married life, Margaret and Tom Brown have endeared in the lives of all who have known them the strength and dignity of generous living; and
WHEREAS, Margaret and Tom are lifelong residents of the Canaryville neighborhood of Chicago; they are avid fans of the White Sox and Bears; and
WHEREAS, Margaret and Tom are connoisseurs of south side cuisine; they can tell you without a doubt where to get the best beef sandwich and a hot dog; and
WHEREAS, Margaret and Tom are Chicagoans through and through, whether they are cruising in their vintage Corvair, or sneaking into the background of Chicago PD; and
WHEREAS, Margaret and Tom Brown are richly deserving of our fond and warm wishes as they mark this marital milestone of their Golden Wedding Anniversary; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this twentieth day of September 2018; do hereby extend our heartiest congratulations to Margaret and Tom Brown on the occasion of their 50th Wedding