RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Unger has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 93; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A longtime resident of the Garfield Ridge neighborhood, Dr. Robert Unger was a the loving and devoted husband for 68 years of Dorothy; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Unger was the much-adored father of Dr. Joseph, Robert, Richard, Margaret, Marilyn and Dorothy, the grandfather of eight and the great grandfather of three to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Unger was the brother of Hilda Joy and Rudolph, a retired Chicago Tribune reporter; and
WHEREAS, Born in Chicago to Austrian immigrant parents, Dr. Robert Unger was raised in the Fuller Park neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Unger served in the United States Army during World War II and graduated from the Chicago College of Dental Surgery; and
WHEREAS, In 1948 Dr. Robert Unger opened his own dental practice at 63rd Street and Western Avenue; and
WHEREAS, From 1950 until 1965, Dr. Robert Unger oversaw the dental clinic at the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. School for Exceptional Children in Palos Park; and
WHEREAS, A forceful advocate for fluoridation in drinking water during the 1960s, Dr. Robert Unger was a former Trustee of the American Dental Association and former President of the Illinois State Dental Society; and
WHEREAS, A widely respected dentist committed to the highest ideals of his profession, Dr. Robert Unger practiced part-time when he became 70 years old and fully retired in 2006; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Dr. Robert Unger serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared Dr. Robert Unger to his family members, friends and all who knew him, and enabled him to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and
WHEREAS, To his...
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