OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
December 9,2015
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith a resolution honoring the life and memory of Freddie J. Martin. Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mayor
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Members of this Chamber were deeply saddened to learn of the death on November 7, 2015, at age 90, of Freddie J. Martin, a beloved citizen and friend of his community; and
WHEREAS, Born on December 8, 1924, in Copiah County near Hazlehurst, Mississippi, Mr. Martin was the twenty-first of twenty-two children born to the blessed matrimony of Mr. Lee Jones Martin, Sr., and Mrs. Viola Sinclair Martin; and
WHEREAS, A thoughtful and astute young man with a penchant for learning, Mr. Martin excelled in the classroom but had to halt his education just after completing the sixth grade to work on the family farm with his father and brothers, where he learned valuable life lessons that helped build his sterling character; and
WHEREAS, A determined and responsible young man, Mr. Martin courted and fell in love with a beautiful girl named Beatrice Jessie from Hazlehurst, Mississippi. He and Beatrice were married on March 31, 1946, in Jackson, Mississippi, and their matrimony was blessed with eleven children; and
WHEREAS, Always looking to build a better life for his family, in 1953 Mr. Martin moved to the City of Chicago, where he worked at the BF Goodrich Company before beginning a job in the electric motors division of the General Motors Corporation, a career underscored by more than 25 years of distinguished service; and
WHEREAS, An exemplary family, Mr. and Mrs. Martin were among the first African American residents to purchase a house in the historic Burnside neighborhood in 1973, a house that still stands as a symbol of their diligence and resolve; and
WHEREAS, A man of faith who strived to empower and uplift ...
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