RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Edmund Kearney has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 92; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, Edmund Kearney was the loving husband of the late Mary Jane; and
WHEREAS, Edmund Kearney was the much-adored father of Mary Kate, Edmund, John, and Robert and the grandfather of 13 to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, Edmund Kearney enjoyed a long and highly successful career as a Professor at Chicago State University from 1958 to 1992; and
WHEREAS, Edmund Kearney was the founding Chair of the history department at Chicago State University and a faculty member at John Carroll University and St. Ignatius High School; and
WHEREAS, Edmund Kearney wrote "Chicago State College 1869-1969: A Centennial Retrospective" to commemorate the school's first 100 years; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Edmund Kearney serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared Edmund Kearney to his family members, friends and all who knew him, and enabled him to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and
WHEREAS, Edmund Kearney was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, Edmund Kearney imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this twenty-fifth day of July, 2018, do hereby commemorate Edmund Kearney for his grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to his family; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Edmund Kearney.
