RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable Aubrey Francis Kaplan has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of eighty-six; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Aubrey Francis Kaplan was a retired member of the judiciary and the loving husband of Carolyn, nee Brash; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Aubrey Francis Kaplan was the much-adored father of Elizabeth, Emily, Jennifer, Mary and Joanne and the grandfather of thirteen to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, A native of Chicago, the Honorable Aubrey Francis Kaplan earned his law degree from Northwestern University and was admitted to the bar in 1960; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Aubrey Francis Kaplan served as an Assistant Illinois Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 before entering the private sector; and
WHEREAS, In 1968 the Honorable Aubrey Francis Kaplan joined the City of Chicago as an Assistant Corporation Counsel and from 1968 to 1973 was an Assistant Cook County State's Attorney; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Aubrey Francis Kaplan was appointed to serve as an Associate Judge in Cook County and remained a member of the bench until his retirement in 2001; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, the Honorable Aubrey Francis Kaplan was known for his fairness, integrity and commitment to the highest ideals of the legal profession; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable Aubrey Francis Kaplan serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Aubrey Francis Kaplan will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, the Honorable Aubrey Francis Kaplan 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 fifth day of June, 2013, do hereby...
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