RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Reverend Kenneth Roy Olsen has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Kenneth Roy Olsen was a widely admired member of the religious community and the devoted husband of Susan; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Kenneth Roy Olsen was the much-adored father of David, Dr. Jon, Stephen and Karen, the stepfather of Todd and the grandfather of three to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Kenneth Roy Olsen graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Kenneth Roy Olsen was ordained in 1962 and was assigned as Pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Aurora; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Kenneth Roy Olsen served at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wheaton and on the staff of the Illinois Synod of the Lutheran Church of America and as the Associate Director of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Foundation; and
WHEREAS, In 1995 the Reverend Kenneth Roy Olsen was elected Bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod of the ELCA; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Reverend Kenneth Roy Olsen serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, the Reverend Kenneth Roy Olsen 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-fourth day of May, 2017, do hereby commemorate the Reverend Kenneth Roy Olsen for his grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to his family; and