RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Reverend Patrick W. Fincutter has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 88; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Patrick W. Fincutter was a member of the Society of the Divine Word and a longtime missionary in Papua New Guinea; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1928 in Libertyville, the Reverend Patrick W. Fincutter was the son of Joseph and Clara, nee Folliard; and
WHEREAS, In 1943 at the age of 15, the Reverend Patrick W. Fincutter joined his older brother, John, and entered the Divine Word Seminary in East Troy, Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Patrick W. Fincutter professed his vows and was ordained to the priesthood in 1955; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Patrick W. Fincutter ministered for 40 years in Papau New Gunea, the world's second-largest island nation; and
WHEREAS, Because his missionary work relied heavily on the use of air travel to reach remote locations, the Reverend Patrick W. Fincutter trained to be a pilot and mechanic; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Patrick W. Fincutter spent nine years as a mission pilot on emergency medical flights and delivering supplies; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Patrick W. Fincutter served three terms as Rector in the Diocese of Wewak on the north-central coast of Papua New Gunea and oversaw its communications center for 22 years; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Patrick W. Fincutter returned to the United States in 2001 at the age of 73 and lived at the Divine Word Residence in East Troy before moving to Techny in 2013; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Reverend Patrick W. Fincutter serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Patrick W. Fincutter will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, the Reverend Patrick W. Fincutter imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, t...
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