Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2016-167

• Record #: R2016-167
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 3/16/2016
• Final action: 3/16/2016
• Title: Tribute to late Ronald E. Schwartz
• Sponsors: Osterman, Harry

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
3/16/2016		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
3/16/2016	21352	City Council	Adopted	Pass

Alderman Harry Osterman

4 8TH WARD

Resolution

Whereas, Ronald E. Schwartz departed this present life on February 29, 2016; and

Whereas, The City Council has been notified of his passing by The Honorable Harry Osterman, Alderman of the 48^th Ward; and

Whereas, Ronald E. Schwartz spent the majority of his career as a coach and athletic director, and for the last seven years led and transformed the athletic program of the Sacred Heart Schools in Chicago's Edgewater community; and

Whereas, He always lived up to his motto, Do What's Best for the Kids .All the Time, and took great pride in his recruitment and mentorship of new coaches; and

Whereas, While at Sacred Heart, Ronald E. Schwartz reached out beyond the school to coordinate hundreds of teams across numerous Catholic School and City leagues; and

Whereas, He also was a wonderful friend to many and a dedicated volunteer who supported the local police community. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this day of March 16, 2016, do hereby express our sorrow on the death of Ronald E. Schwartz and extend to his colleagues and friends our deepest sympathy; and

Be it further resolved, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented in his memory to his colleagues at the Sacred Heart Schools.

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Harry Osterman

Alderman, 48^th Ward

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