RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable James "Jim" Bunning has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 85; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable James "Jim" Bunning was the loving husband of Mary; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable James "Jim" Bunning was the much-adored father of nine, the grandfather of 35 and the great-grandfather of 21 to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable James "Jim" Bunning was a former United States Senator and a Hall of Fame pitcher; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable James "Jim" Bunning won 224 games during a 17-year major league career, mostly with the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable James "Jim" Bunning pitched a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers in 1958 and a perfect game for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1964; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable James "Jim" Bunning was the first pitcher since the legendary Cy Young to record 100 wins and 1,000 strikeouts in both the American and the National Leagues; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable James "Jim" Bunning was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable James "Jim" Bunning went on to serve 12 years in Congress and two terms as a United States Senator from Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable James "Jim" Bunning serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared the Honorable James "Jim" Bunning 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, To his beloved family, the Honorable James "Jim" Bunning 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 twenty-eighth d...
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