RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Elizabeth R. "Betty" Napleton has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 91; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of her passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, Elizabeth R. "Betty" Napleton was the loving wife for 60 years of the late Francis E.; and
WHEREAS, The much-adored matriarch of her family, Elizabeth R. "Betty" Napleton was a religious person whose long and productive life embodied the virtues of sacrifice, kindness and service to others; and
WHEREAS, Elizabeth R. "Betty" Napleton was the devoted mother of Ellen, Edward, Stephen, Gerald, Paul, Mimi, William and Robert, the grandmother of 34 and the great-grandmother of 22 to whom she imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that she possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, With her husband, Elizabeth R. "Betty" Napleton co-founded the Napleton Auto Group, a multi-state chain of auto dealerships; and
WHEREAS, A member of the "Greatest Generation," Elizabeth R. "Betty" Napleton served in the U.S. Navy as a member of the WAVES during World War II; and
WHEREAS, Her love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared Elizabeth R. "Betty" Napleton to her family members, friends and all who knew her, and enabled her to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and
WHEREAS, Elizabeth R. "Betty" Napleton 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 her beloved family, Elizabeth R. "Betty" Napleton 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 fourteenth day of September, 2016, do
hereby commemorate Elizabeth R. "Betty" Napleton for her grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to her family; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be pr...
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