Memorial Resolution for Dhorethe Alvina Homever
WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that the members of this Chamber learned of the death of Dhorethe Alvina Homeyer at the age of ninety-nine; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Chicago has been informed of her passing by the Honorable Margaret Laurino, Alderman of the 39th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Dhorethe was born on April 10, 1918, in Chicago, Illinois; She was educated in the Chicago Public Schools and completing her education by at Metropolitan Business School in Chicago, Illinois; She leaves a legacy of faith, dignity and love; and
WHEREAS, Dhorethe worked at The Chicago Golf Ball Company and the iconic Chicago candy store, Fannie May Candies; and
WHEREAS, In 1939, Dhorethe wed the love of her life, George Raymond Homeyer, at St. Andrew's Church in Chicago, Illinois. They eventually welcomed into the world their daughter, Melanie, and their son, George, Jr.; and
WHEREAS, After serving time in the United States Navy at Camp Shoemaker in Oakland, California, Dhorethe and her family moved back to Chicago, Illinois and became very active in the West Walker community. She participated in the West Walker Civic Association and the Independence Park Square Dancers; and
WHEREAS, Dhorethe continued her legacy of service after the death of her husband in 1996 by volunteering at St. Paul's House; Dhorethe's memory will live on in those who knew her kind and selfless spirit; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this twenty-eight day of March, 2018, do hereby express our sorrow on the death of Dhorethe Alvina Homeyer and express to her family and friends our deepest sympathy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to the family of Dhorethe Alvina Homeyer as a sign of our respect.
MARGARET LAURINO
3H13ic?MSo A'derman' 39,h Ward
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