MEMORIAL RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that members of this Chamber learned of the death of Ida Launius, nee Marino, on April 14, 2015 at the age of eighty-eight; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has been informed of her passing by The Honorable Margaret Laurino, Alderman of the 39th Ward; and
WHEREAS, born on June 5, 1926, Ida was the beloved wife of the late Louis; loving mother of David (Josie Mineau) Launius and Nanci Launius; cherished grandmother of Camilla Rose Mineau-Launius; dear sister of Rose (the late Clifford) Mills and the late Josephine, Tony, Paul and Frank; fond aunt and sister-in-law of many; and friend to all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Ida leaves a legacy of faith, dignity and love; and
WHEREAS, Ida, who had been a loyal employee for nineteen years at Thybony Wall Coverings and twenty years at We'll Clean, touched the lives of all who knew her through her kindness, her generosity, her heart and her spirit; and
WHEREAS, An active and vital member of her community, she will be deeply missed, but the memory of her character, intelligence and compassion will live on in those who knew and loved her, now, therefore,
Be It Resolved, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago gathered here this sixth day of May 2015, do hereby express our sorrow on the death of Ida Launius and express to her family and friends our deepest sympathy; and
Be It Further Resolved, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Ida Launius as a token of our honor, gratitude, and respect.
MARGARET LAURINO Alderman, 39th Ward
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