RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, On July 6th, 2013, Susan and Chris Norborg will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary;
and
WHEREAS, Susan grew up on Sawyer Avenue just north of Foster, the eldest child of Alice and Roland "Jake" Jacobson and big sister to Sally and Richard; and
WHEREAS, Chris grew up with his parents Sverre and Erna Norborg and his older brother Tony in Logan Square, next door to the Norwegian Lutheran Church Minnekirken, where Sverre served as pastor; and
WHEREAS, Susan and Chris met in 1954 as high school freshman at North Park Academy, on the grounds of North Park University; and
WHEREAS, Susan excelled at North Park, graduating in the top 10% of her class and leading the cheerleading squad; and
WHEREAS, Chris's athletic exploits in high school are legendary, particularly in basketball, where he earned the nickname "No Shot Norborg" in recognition ofthe fact that there was no shot he could not make; and
WHEREAS, After being named "Ideal North Park Boy and Girl" as seniors in 1958, Chris went on to Northwestern University and Susan to Lake Forest College; and
WHEREAS, In 1962, Susan began a career as an elementary school teacher and Chris entered medical school at the University of Illinois in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Upon graduation from medical school, Chris completed his residency at Cook County Hospital, providing care to countless Chicagoans; and
WHEREAS, Chris retired in'2009 after 38 years as an obstetrician/gynecologist, having delivered more than 8,000 babies; and
WHEREAS, Chris and Sue are the proud parents of three children, Jennifer, Chris, and Heather Norborg. and the delighted grandparents of six grandchildren, Freya and Theo Trefonides, Domingo and Amalia Norborg, and Lucy and Ingrid Kennedy; and
WHEREAS, Susan and Chris now devote their days to enjoying their family, travelling, playing golf, and - as true North Siders - rooting for the Cubs; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chic...
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