RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Elie Wiesel has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 87; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A resident of New York, Elie Wiesel was the loving husband for 47 years of Marion; and
WHEREAS, Elie Wiesel was the much-adored father of Shlomo to whom he imparted many ofthe fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, Born in Sighet in Transylvania's Carpathian Mountains of Romania, Elie Wiesel was a boy in 1944 when the Nazis invaded his hometown during World War II and placed him and his family in ghettos; and
WHEREAS, Elie Wiesel and his family were moved to the horrific Auschwitz concentration camp where his mother and younger sister were killed; and
WHEREAS, Elie Wiesel was later sent with his father to the Buchenwald concentration camp; and
WHEREAS, Elie Wiesel survived the Holocaust and after the war became a journalist, educator and author who wrote 57 books; and
WHEREAS, Elie Wiesel is best known for his autobiography "Night" which recounted his experiences of the Holocaust and the horror of the Nazi death camps; and
WHEREAS, Additionally, Elie Wiesel was a professor for many years at prominent institutions, including Boston University, City University of New York and Columbia University; and
WHEREAS, Elie Wiesel was also was an activist who spoke out in support of Israel and condemned apartheid; and
WHEREAS, Elie Wiesel created the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity to combat indifference, intolerance and injustice and promote acceptance, understanding and equality; and
WHEREAS, In 1986 Elie Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work against violence, repression and racism, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Elie Wiesel serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, Elie Wiesel was an individual of great int...
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