TRIBUTE TO JOYCE EWELL
WHEREAS, In His infinite wisdom, God has granted eternal rest to his faithful servant, Joyce Marie Haywood Ewell, on April 4, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Joyce started life in this city's Englewood neighborhood on September 29, 1932 as one of two daughters born to the union of Anthony and Inez Haywood, attended McCosh Elementary and graduated from Englewood High School in 1950. She continued to pursue her education and received a bachelor's degree in education from Chicago Teacher's College in 1960 and a master's degree from DePaul University in 1969; and
WHEREAS, Joyce Ewell started a successful career as a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools, later working with the City Colleges of Chicago. She advanced to the position of Vice-President of Olive Harvey College and continued to teach at Malcolm X College until she retired in 2000; and
WHEREAS, On September 14,1953, Joyce was united in holy matrimony to Raymond Whitney Ewell, Their union was blessed three sons: David Raymond, Marc Whitney, and Raymond Anthony; and
WHEREAS, Joyce Ewell was active in church, social, and civic affairs. She became a member of St Edmunds Episcopal Church. Later, she was a devoted member and lay minister of Messiah-St Bartholomew Episcopal Church where she served as the first female Senior Warden. Joyce was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Theta Omega Chapter. She was also active with the Woodlawn Organization and the women of S.I.C.K.; and
WHEREAS, Joyce Marie Haywood Ewell leaves behind to mourn her loss and celebrate her memory three sons; five grandsons Kendal, Cameron, Kareim, Marc Jr. and Ray; a great-grandson; a niece Lynette Byrd Norman, and a step-sister Carolyn Haywood Lee as well as a host of relatives and friends; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Roderick T. Sawyer, Alderman of the 6"' Ward, has informed this august body of the passing this noteworthy educator, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED That we,...
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