RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Lavin 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 his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Elmhurst, Dr. Frank Lavin was a widely admired member of the medical community and the loving husband of Mary Ellen; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Lavin was the much-adored father of Francis, Michael, Mary Alice, John, Daniel and Timothy, the grandfather of ten and the great grandfather of one to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, A native of Chicago's West Side, Dr. Frank Lavin served his country during World War II as a member of the United States Navy and earned both his bachelor and medical degrees from Loyola University Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Lavin was a partner in a practice in Bensenville before opening his own family practice in Elmhurst in the 1960s; and
WHEREAS, During that time, Dr. Frank Lavin served as the Chairman of the Elmhurst Polio Committee which led local efforts to administer the polio vaccine in the Chicago area; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Lavin was an attending physician at Elmhurst Hospital where he enjoyed a reputation for thoroughness and competency and was beloved by generations of patients; and
WHEREAS, Following a long and highly distinguished career, Dr. Frank Lavin retired when he was in his seventies; and
WHEREAS, During his retirement, Dr. Frank Lavin volunteered for more than a decade at the food pantry at the People's Resource Center in Wheaton; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Dr. Frank Lavin serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared Dr. Frank Lavin 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 beloved family, Dr. Frank Lavin imparts a legacy of faithfulness...
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