RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 76; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of her passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens was a former suburban elected official and the loving wife of Lewis; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens was the much-adored mother of Steven and the dear sister of Terry and Robert; and
WHEREAS, Raised in the Albany Park neighborhood, the Honorable Marjorie Collens graduated from Von Stuben High School and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens worked early in her career as an editor and freelance writer and became actively involved in community affairs; and
WHEREAS, Elected to office in 1983, the Honorable Marjorie Collens served as an Evanston Alderman for eight years and presided over a ward that included Evanston's two largest institutions, Northwestern University and Evanston Hospital; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens relocated to Chicago with her husband when he became President of the Illinois Institute of Technology; and
WHEREAS, A longtime patron of the arts, the Honorable Marjorie Collens was involved in the founding of the Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts); and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens was Chairwoman of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and a board member of the Chicago Foundation for Women, of WBEZ and of the Lincoln Park Zoo; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable Marjorie Collens serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Marjorie Collens was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by her many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To her beloved family, the Honorable Marjorie Collens imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, ...
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