Record #: R2021-90   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 2/26/2021 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 2/26/2021
Title: Tribute to late Rose A. Mayerbock
Sponsors: Nugent, Samantha
Attachments: 1. R2021-90.pdf
MEMORIAL RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE OF ROSE A. MAYERBOCK

WHEREAS, Rose A. Mayerbock, beloved wife, adored mother, grandmother, and staple of Chicago's Northwest Side community, has gone into eternal life on February 5, 2021, at the age of 66; and

WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of Rose's passing by the Honorable Samantha Nugent, Alderman of the 39th Ward; and

WHEREAS, A beam of light to everyone who met her and a dedicated public servant, Rose was a vital part of the 39th Ward community; and

WHEREAS, Rose first began serving her neighbors as a crossing guard, where her warm smile and enthusiastic greetings were welcomed by many children of the Mayfair and surrounding neighborhoods for fifteen years; and

WHEREAS, Her cheerful and caring personality made Rose a natural fit as the Director of Constituent Services for the 39th Ward Public Service Office, under the leadership of Alderman Margaret Laurino and Alderman Samantha Nugent, where she quickly earned a reputation for being a "go-to-person" among the Ward's constituency and an unofficial "office Mom" to both young and contemporary colleagues alike; and

WHEREAS, Rose's diligent area of expertise with the Ward's senior citizen population was above and beyond; whether addressing a case with an elderly property owner that was taken advantage of to ensuring isolated seniors were in need of every resource that local government can provide, especially in the most extraordinary and trying scenarios; and
WHEREAS, Rose's warm and professional representation of the 39th Ward in monthly senior CAPS meetings and advisory councils is what made her presence well known and respected; leading to positive impacts and lasting relationships with the community; and

WHEREAS, While Rose's unwavering commitment to her neighbors was well known, anyone who had the opportunity to meet Rose quickly discovered that her number one priority was being a devoted wife, mother to her three sons and a grandmother to her ...

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