RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Reverend L. Dudley Day 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 his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend L. Dudley Day was a member of the Order of St. Augustine who served with great devotion and dedication as both a priest and an educator; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1927, the Reverend L. Dudley Day was the beloved son of Roy and Alice and was raised in St. Rita Parish in Chicago ; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend L. Dudley Day attended the Augustinian Preparatory Seminary in Staten Island, New York, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1953; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend L. Dudley Day was assigned in 1954 to Mendel Catholic High School in Chicago, where he was a teacher and raised funds for the construction of Tolentine Hall Seminary in Olympia Fields; and
WHEREAS, In 1976 the Reverend L. Dudley Day was named Assistant Pastor of St. Rita Parish and was elevated to Pastor in 1981; and
WHEREAS, In 1987 the Reverend L. Dudley Day was assigned to St. Rita High School and began to work with the Institute for Religious Life; and
WHEREAS, In 1993 the Reverend L. Dudley Day moved to St. Monica Monastery in Chicago while continuing his work with the Institute; and
WHEREAS, After his retirement in 1999, the Reverend L. Dudley Day continued to be part of the St. Monica community where he ministered pastorally and provided assistance to other nearby churches; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend L. Dudley Day inspired the lives of countless people through his great personal goodness, charity and concern; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Reverend L. Dudley Day serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend L. Dudley Day will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his brother, Roy J; his two sisters, Alice Gould and Mary Hansen, and his many nieces and nephews, the Reverend L. Dudley Day 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 the Reverend L. Dudley Day for his grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to his family; and
Alderman - 14th Ward
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of the Reverend L. Dudley Day.