RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Dr. Charles Hirsch has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 79; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A native of Chicago, Dr. Charles Hirsch served for 23 years as New York City's Chief Medical Examiner; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Charles Hirsch earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Charles Hirsch served as a pathologist in Maryland, as a Deputy Corner in Ohio and as Chief Medical Examiner in Suffolk County in New York State before coming to New York City; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Charles Hirsch and his staff worked for years to identify the remains of the more than 2,000 victims of the World Trade Center attacks in 2001; and
WHEREAS, Upon his retirement in 2013, the City of New York named the largest public DNA crime laboratory in the nation in honor of Dr. Charles Hirsch; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Bill de Blasio credited Dr. Charles Hirsch with turning his office into "a national leader in forensic pathology"; and
WHEREAS, The professionalism, sacrifice and dedication of Dr. Charles Hirsch serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Charles Hirsch was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, Dr. Charles Hirsch imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this eighteenth day of May, 2016, do hereby commemorate Dr. Charles Hirsch for his grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to his family; and