City Council July 22nd, 2020
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Joanne McFarlane O'Connor has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 87 to her eternal reward; and »
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of her passing by the Honorable Patrick D. Thompson, Alderman ofthe 11th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Joanne McFarlane O'Connor; dearly beloved wife of the late Ronald M. McFarlane and the late Denis O'Connor; devoted mother of Mary McFarlane (late), Ronald N. (Anita) McFarlane, Jr., Judith McFarlane. Timothy McFarlane, Michael McFarlane (late), and Rev. William McFarlane; loving grandmother of Ronald McFarlane, III (late), James (Cindy) McFarlane, Kyle McFarlane, Colleen (Justin) Griffin, Timothy Sheehan. Kevin (Jen) Sheehan, Jeremiah McFarlane, Alyssa Taylor, and special friend ofthe family Haley Casares; great grandmother of Lilli, Maryjane, and Hailey McFarlane; dear stepmother of Denis (Sue) O'Connor, Maureen (Terry) Maloney, Susan O'Connor, and David (Mona) O'Connor; step-grandmother of Brian and Kelly Maloney, Caitlin, Meaghan, and Erin O'Connor, and Kaylee Kotash; fond daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian Callahan Butler; dear sister of Joseph Butler (late), Kathleen Krueger, Mary Wagner (late) and James Butler; and
WHEREAS, a lifelong resident ofthe South Side of Chicago Canaryville neighborhood, Joanne's love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared her to her family members, friends and all who knew her, and enabled her to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That wc, the Mayor and members ofthe City Council ofthe City of Chicago gathered here this twenty second of July 2020, do hereby express our sorrow on the death of Joanne McFarlane O'Connor and extend to her family and friends our deepest sympathy; and J':
Patrick D. Thompson Alderman, 11th Ward
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Joanne McFarlane O'Connor.