CONGRATUALATIONS TO THE BARBARA AND ROBERT P. i PERKAUS JR. FAMILY FOR RECEIVING THE REV. DANIEL A. LORD, SJ AWARD
WHEREAS, On Friday, November 2, 2018, Loyola Academy honored the Barbara and Robert P. Perkaus Jr. Family, as their recipient ofthe Reverend Daniel A. Lord, SJ, Award for Distinguished Service during their 61st Annual President's Dinner; and
WHEREAS, The members ofthe Chicago City Council has been made aware ofthis significant accolade by the Honorable Margaret Laurino, 39th Ward Alderman; and
WHEREAS, Bob P. Perkaus, Jr., Loyola Academy graduate, class of 1954, accepted this prestigious award on behalf of the Perkaus family during the President's Family Mass; and,
WHEREAS, The joyous celebration continued in the Wintrust Grand Banking Hall in downtown Chicago, where six-hundred and fifty people gathered to share their immense gratitude with the family; and,
WHEREAS, Barbara and Robert P. Jr. both attended Loyola University where they found they shared a common set of Jesuit values focused on service to others and God. And, in 1958, the couple married and over the next two decades raised four sons, who also attended Loyola Academy: Robert P. Perkaus III 77, John R. Perkaus '78, Michael J. Perkaus'79 and James F. Perkaus'81; and
WHEREAS, Barbara and Robert both grew up in hardworking families and have demonstrably strived throughout their lives to put their beliefs in sacrifice and service to others into action in a multitude of generous ways. They authentically and visibly live by the motto of "Faith, Family, and Friends" and continually instill these values in their children and grandchildren; and,
WHEREAS, Bob and Barbara, as young parents on a limited budget, made their first gift to Loyola Academy in 1962 to support scholarships for the Academy's "Ramblers" in need, launching a legacy of generosity that has continued over the decades to include: support to the Annual President's Dinner and Annual Giving Program; Bob having served as a Loyo...
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