WHEREAS, Mr. Fred Saufnauer passed away on September 7, 2016, at the age of 99; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Gilbert Villegas, Alderman ofthe 36th Ward, has apprised this august body of this notable man's achievements; and
WHEREAS, Fred Saufnauer attended St. Philemenias and Kelvin Park High School and lived for several years at the Guardian Angel Home for Children; and
WHEREAS, Fred Saufnauer began in the roofing business at the age of 13, since his father was in the business; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Saufnauer formed Better Roofing and Siding Company in 1937 at 2210 N. Cicero where he operated his business for sixty years; and
WHEREAS, The business expanded as Mr. Saufnauer acquired several nearby buildings. Better Roofing and Siding grew to over 20 employees and 23 trucks, becoming the largest roofing company in Chicago in the 1940's; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Saufnauer attempted to join the military during World Wax II, but was rejected because of a punctured eardrum; and
WHEREAS, He got married in 1939 to his sweetheart Olive Kamen. They had two daughters, Judy and Gail; and
WHEREAS, He bought a tavern on the same block as the roofing business and eventually sold it to his sister and her husband; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Saufnauer was a friend to such luminaries as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Richard J. Daley; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members ofthe City of Chicago City Council, gathered together this First Day of November, 2016, do hereby recognize the accomplishments of Fred Saufnauer and acknowledge the naming of Honorary Fred Saufnauer Way on the 2200 block of North Cicero Avenue in his honor.
Alderman, 36th Ward
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to the family of Fred Saufnauer. i
