A CHICAGO CITV COUNCIL RESOLUTION HONORING MRS. HELEN DULANEY JOHNSON ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY
WHEREAS, It has been the long-established custom of the Chicago City Council, this August Legislative body, to honor the lives of those distinguished individuals whose life, work and civic endeavor serve to enhance the quality of life for Chicagoans; and
WHEREAS, We acknowledge Mrs. Helen DuLaney Johnson, who was born September 16, 1919 in the town of Warren, Ohio to the loving union of her parents, Mr. Spurgeon and Mrs. Ethel DuLaney. An enthusiastic student, she attended elementary school and is a proud graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. Following graduation, she began her career in retail, working at Strauss Department store in the cosmetics department, where she provided exemplary service and developed a fiercely loyal, multi-ethnic and intergenerational clientele, from whom she learned several languages; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Johnson is a talented, multi-faceted woman, long active in cultural endeavors and the arts. She was also a noted actress whose career spanned several decades of Black theatrical performances across the U.S. Blessed with a beautiful mezzo soprano voice, she still sings, plays the piano and is beloved, respected and known as an outstanding individual. She is also considered a person of an overwhelmingly generous community spirit, and a woman deeply dedicated to her family, friends and her community; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Helen DuLaney Johnson was married to Mr. Lazarus Johnson and they had one daughter, Loretta. Mrs. Helen DuLaney Johnson remains physically active, never owned a car, preferring to walk to her destinations. She was well-known for her multi-mile treks on various duties across Warren, Ohio, a practice she continued upon relocating to Chicago's 8th Ward, Calumet-Heights area several years ago; and
WHEREAS, In addition Mrs. Helen DuLaney Johnson and her husband successfully raised their college-educated daughter Loretta, who subsequen...
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