RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, It is with great sadness the members of this Chamber learned ofthe passing of Patricia "Patty" Hayes on March 25th, 2018; and,
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of her departure by Alderman Michele Smith ofthe 43rd Ward; and,
WHEREAS, Patty Hayes was born on September 20th, 1962 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Larry E and Judith M. (Cobb) Hayes; and,
WHEREAS, She graduated from Marquette Catholic High School in Alton, Illinois in 1980 before attending Eastern Illinois University, graduating in 1984 with a degree in Speech Communications; and,
WHEREAS, Patty was a widely admired twenty year member of the Lincoln Park community and a devoted fourteen year member of the Sheffield Neighborhood Association; and
WHEREAS, Her dedication to her community was further shown in her eight years as Chairperson ofthe Sheffield Neighbors Community Relations Committee and thirteen years Co-Chairing the annual Sheffield Music Festival & Garden Walk Committee; and,
WHEREAS, She leaves a tremendous legacy of additional community service, as she spent countless hours helping to improve the lives of others with her twenty-one year involvement of the St. Vincent DePaul Church; and,
WHEREAS, Patty was possessed of great personal integrity and leaves a legacy of faith, dignity and compassion, as her love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared Patty to all who knew her and enabled her to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and,
WHEREAS, Patty is survived by her parents Larry E. and Judith M. Hayes, her brother Michael Hayes and his wife Alice, her brother Gregory Hayes and his wile Valerie and her nieces Caroline, Caty Jane and Hallie Hayes; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members ofthe City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled on this eighteenth day of April, 2018, do hereby commemorate Patricia "Patty" Hayes for her lifetime contributions and do hereby extend to her family our sincere co...
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