RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, God in His Infinite Wisdom has called Donald Marion Pedro, most beloved citizen, to his eternal reward on April 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed body has been notified of his passing by the Honorable Carrie M. Austin, Alderman of the 34th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Born on July 7th, 1929 in Manhattan, New York, Donald Marion. Pedro was the adored son of George and Georgie Pedro. He initially attended Brooklyn College in 1947 but transferred and completed his undergraduate degree at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania in 1951. He graduated from Howard University Medical School in 1955 after serving an internship at Harlem Hospital in New York City; and
WHEREAS, During his time at Howard University Medical School, he met and married Dolores Massey from Evanston, Illinois, and they were blessed with three children; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedro enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the 82nd Medical Company - 82nd Airborne Division in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina from 1957 until 1959 and was honorably discharged; and
WHEREAS, Upon relocating back to Chicago, Dr. Pedro established the Morgan Park Medical Center to continue his private practice. At that time, he was the only physician in the greater Chicagoland area to make house calls to patients unable to travel to his office for treatment and continued to provide this service until his retirement in March of 2008; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Donald Pedro married three more times: to Lorraine Baskerville in May of 1966 and they were blessed with two children and adopted one more; Elaine Sharon Davis in June of 1986 and they were blessed with a daughter and a son; and Isabel G. Henderson in April of 1995 and they were blessed with three daughters; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedro was a constant contributor to the Morgan Park Community. He supported the Jackie Robinson West Little League and its annual parade. He also annually participated in Phoebe's Place Health Fair at the Maple Park United Methodist Church and the Gatling's...
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