RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, K.O. Dawes has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of eighty-three; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of her passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, K.O. Dawes was a pioneering woman in the field of journalism and a widely respected member of the editorial staff of the Chicago Sun-Times; and
WHEREAS, K.O. Dawes' twenty-eight year tenure with the newspaper saw her covering stories which ranged from hard news to science and environmental features; and
WHEREAS, Born Katharine Orb Dawes and raised on the North Shore, K.O. Dawes hailed from a prominent American family with roots that date back to the 1600s; and
WHEREAS, Though her background would have afforded K.O. Dawes an aristocratic lifestyle, she instead turned her focus toward becoming a champion of the written word; and
WHEREAS, K.O. Dawes was regarded by her fellow journalists as a dedicated reporter who would pursue a story until its truths were fully revealed; and
WHEREAS, Her love for nature and environmental writing once earned K.O. Dawes a journalistic award from the Audubon Society; and
WHEREAS, To her family, K.O. Dawes 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 third day of November, 2010, do hereby commemorate K.O. Dawes 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
presented to the family of K.O. Dawes.