MEMORIAL RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, It was with great sadness that members of this chamber learned of the January 10, 2013 death of Luke Spallone, age 12; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has been informed of his passing by the Honorable Margaret Laurino, Alderman of the 39th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Luke's death leaves us all with a profound sense of loss and tragedy, especially his loving family, parents Robert and Beth Spallone; brother Matthewe Spallone; sister Ava Spallone, grandparents Mary and the late Francis Spallone and John and Wendy Henry; and many devoted family members, friends and neighbors. Despite our sorrow, we continue to preserve and glorify Luke's life; and
WHEREAS, Luke, a former student at Edgebrook Elementary School and an honors student at the Taft Academic Center, was a beautiful, happy, straight-A student who loved life and had many friends; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Luke touched the lives of all who knew him through his kindness, his generosity, his heart, and his spirit. Luke will be deeply missed, but his memory will live on in those who knew and loved him; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this seventeenth day of January 2013, do hereby commemorate Luke Spallone and extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and
'MARGARET LAURINO Alderman, 39th Ward
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Be It Further Resolved, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Luke Spallone as a token of our honor, gratitude, and respect.