RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Barbara P. O'Connor has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of her passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A longtime member of St. Hilary Parish on Chicago's North Side, Barbara P. O'Connor was the much-adored matriarch of her family and the loving wife of the late Patrick J.; and
WHEREAS, Barbara P. O'Connor was the loving mother of Michael J., the Honorable Patrick J., Robert H., Catherine and Daniel V., the grandmother of twenty-one and the great-grandmother of seven to whom she imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that she possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, Barbara P. O'Connor was proud of her Irish roots and delighted others with the singing of Irish songs; and
WHEREAS, Raised in St. Clement Parish, Barbara P. O'Connor was the daughter of Peter Dever, an Irish immigrant street car operator, and his wife, Gladys, an immigrant from England; and
WHEREAS, Barbara P. O'Connor was a welcoming and giving person who made everyone feel special; and
WHEREAS, Barbara P. O'Connor cared deeply for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was a skilled baker known for her chocolate chip cookies and cakes; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Barbara P. O'Connor serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, Barbara P. O'Connor will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by her many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To her beloved family, Barbara P. O'Connor 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 twenty-fifth day of July, 2018, do hereby commemorate Barbara P. O'Connor 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 Barbara P. O'Connor. ^