RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Dorothy Fuller has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of ninety-one; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of her passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A native of California, Dorothy Fuller was the loving and devoted wife of the late William Englehaupt; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Fuller was the much-adored mother of William, Jr. and Michael, to whom she imparted many of the fine and noble qualities which she possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Fuller was the beloved grandmother of one granddaughter; and
WHEREAS, The face of fashion in her adopted city, Dorothy Fuller was said to be the woman who put the "chic" in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Fuller worked as a fashion model, a fashion coordinator at Marshall Fields, and the host of an ABC television program titled "The Fashion Show"; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Fuller was famous for spotting fashion trends and bringing up-and-coming designers to Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Fuller created her own fashion company and was the founder of Chicago's Apparel Industry Board; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Fuller was a mentor to countless designers, and helped launch the careers of several internationally known fashion icons; and
WHEREAS, To her beloved family, Dorothy Fuller 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 third day of October, 2012, do hereby commemorate Dorothy Fuller for her grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to her family; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dorothy Fuller.
Alderman - 14th Ward