RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lucille Msall has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 87; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of her passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Oak Park, Lucille Msall was the loving and devoted wife of the late Emil B.; and
WHEREAS, Lucille Msall was the much-adored mother of Michael, Anita, Karin, Mary, Camille, Laurence, Madeleine, Christianne, Julianne and the late Gerard and the grandmother of seventeen to whom she imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that she possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, Born to Polish immigrants in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago, Lucille Msall graduated from Loyola University of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, As an active tutor of special needs students, Lucille Msall was a longtime advocate for children with Down syndrome; and
WHEREAS, Known for her strong presence and leadership skills, Lucille Msall helped found the Beacon Therapeutic School in 1968 which still remains in operation today; and
WHEREAS, Lucille Msall was a past president of the National Association for Down Syndrome and the Down Syndrome Congress; and
WHEREAS, From 1989 to 2003, Lucille Msall served as a rehabilitation counselor for the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Lucille Msall serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, Lucille Msall was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by her many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To -bis. beloved family, Lucille Msall 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 Lucille Msall for her grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to her family; and
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