City Council July 21st, 2021
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Jesus Ramirez has been called to eternal life by thewisdom of God to;his eternal reward; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago Gity Council has been informed of his passing by the5 Honorable Patrick D. Thompson, Alderman of the 11 th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Jesus Ramirez, Beloved husband, of Adulfa "Licha" Alicia; loving father of Jesus H. "Jesse" (Mirian), Olga (Adolfo), Araceli "Sally" (Russ), and Robert "Bobby" Ramirez; beloved son of the late Hipolito and Maria Ramirez; fond grandfather of Sydney, Haylcy, and Alex; dear brother of Manuel, Francisco, Justiria, Isabel, Ascencion, Concepcion, Maria De la Paz, Juan, Lelicia, Francisco, and Maria Guadalupe; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews; and
WHEREAS, Jesus Ramirez was a family mail in every sense and his dedication started early; Without a dad at home, he and his brothers took on head of household responsibilities; As a boy in Mexico,he'd sweep sidewalks in exchange for day old bread - anything to feed his mom and siblings who many times went without; and
WHEREAS, As a young man in El Paso, he found work as a mechanic; In 1958, he married, started his own family and a search for a better life; Two years later, he followed his older brother Pepe, to Chicago; It's here he began what would be his lifelong career as a tool :and die maker; On modest earnings with a humble home, he raised four children; no credit cards, no loans, just honest, hard work to pay for our upbringing and eduction. We were his world. There is NOTHING he wouldn't have done for us, even after we became full grown adults. Starting out, he endured and overcame hardships and discrimination, yet pur father's strong will and determination to raise a good family persevered; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared Jesus to his family members, friends and all who knew him, and enabled him to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, Th...
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