CONGRATULATIONS EXTENDED TO MARY DAVIS
ON CELEBRATING HER 100TH BIRTHDAY
WHEREAS, Mary "Maple" Davis will turn 100 on December 25, 2022; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this milestone by the Honorable Emma Mitts, Alderman of the 37th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Mary was born on December 25, 1922 in Tillatoba, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, Mary was married to her beloved late husband for 64 years, who passed away in 2004; they had four children together; and
WHEREAS, Mary has let her faith guide her even during the hard times stating, "God knows best", recently Mary lost three of her four children within a year of each other, one in 2019 and two in 2020; and
WHEREAS, Mary attributes her longevity to believing and trusting in God and giving thanks every day for life; and
WHEREAS, Mary continues to live an active life with daily exercise and enjoys watching her favorite TV shows: The Price is Right, Let's Make A Deal, Steve Harvey's Family Feud, Walker Texas Ranger and Lone Ranger; her favorite activity is going to the casino, which to her is another form of exercise; and
WHEREAS, Mary is the matriarch of her family, which includes her aunt, her son and his wife, 20 grandkids, 45 great grandkids, 65 great-great grandkids and counting; and
WHEREAS, Mary is a warm and kind person who has shared her wisdom and strength with her family and friends throughout the years; now and therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this Fifteen of March 2023, do hereby join Mary's family and friends in celebrating her life and legacy; and