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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
COMMEMORATING THE LIFE, MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE WILLIAM "NED" LAUTERBACH
WHEREAS, William "Ned" Lauterbach, an extraordinary man and visionary leader who was dedicated to social justice, family and community died at the age of 92. He has left behind a devoted family, countless friends and a community profoundly enriched for having known him; and
WHEREAS, Ned Lauterbach was born to American parents in Warsaw, Poland, where his father was on assignment for the YMCA helping resettle World War I refugees. When Ned was two, the family moved to Kewanee, Illinois, where Ned grew up and graduated from high school; and
WHEREAS, Ned Lauterbach grew up during the Depression, for recreation the family spent their spare time camping and traveling to National Parks all over the country. The experience left him with a life-long love of the outdoors and a reverence for America's system of public lands, a love he eagerly shared and passed on to his children; and
WHEREAS, Ned Lauterbach attended Antioch College where he met his wife of 67 years, Alberta. Ned and Alberta spent a lifetime being devoted to one another. She was every bit his equal in her accomplishments and contributions; her death in 2012 devastated him; and
WHEREAS, his years spent at Antioch College framed Ned Lauterbach's world view. He noted on more than one occasion that his time there had a major influence on the direction that he took in life. He credited Antioch College's externship program for "opening his eyes" to the shocking realities of segregation; and
WHEREAS, Ned and his wife Alberta raised five children, first in the Chicago neighborhood of Rogers Park and later in the city of Evanston where they became treasured community leaders and neighbors; and
WHEREAS, Lauterbach's first job was with Armour Research Foundation. He worked there while completing his graduate studies in engineering at the Illinois Institute of...
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