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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE LIFE OF LOUIS FRANCIS MATERRE
WHEREAS, Louis Francis Materre was born in Chicago on February 19, 1927, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Materre was the second of three children born to Etienne and Odessa Materre, and
WHEREAS, the Lord in His infinite wisdom called Mr. Materre home on April 13, 2018, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Materre was a superb athlete who loved to bowl and golf, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Materre was an Army veteran who served during the Korean War and earned a service medal with two bronze stars, and
WHEREAS, as a devoted entrepreneur, Mr. Materre owned a paint store while he worked as a teacher at Dunbar High School, and
WHEREAS, he eventually ventured into the insurance business and opened his own agency that had three locations, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Materre and his beloved wife, Jeanne, raised their beloved children Louis, Micah, Daryl, and Gloria, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Materre loved his grandchildren and great-grandchild, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Materre loved his life and lived it well, and there will be a void not just for his family but all Cook County residents now that he’s passed on.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Cook County Board of Commissioners that Mr. Louis Francis Materre is honored and remembered for all that he did for his family, friends, and the people of Cook County.
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