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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MRS. GLORIA D. McKEE
WHEREAS, Gloria D. McKee was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 2, 1945 to Thomas and Juanita Wright; and
WHEREAS, during the 1960s, Gloria made the decision to devote her life to the church and enter the convent where she remained until 1968; and
WHEREAS, in 1970 she married Henry H. McKee, Jr., the love of her life; and
WHEREAS, that union blessed her with three sons, but also allowed her the opportunity to become a mother figure to several of their friends throughout the years; and
WHEREAS, Gloria McKee graduated with a dual Masters of Education degree from Loyola University of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, during her educational career she became the principal of six schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, she also taught at the college level at Dawson Tech College and Malcolm X College in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, always having been known as a person with a big heart and love for helping those in need, Gloria McKee went to Catholic Charities to become a foster parent for children waiting for adoption and to adopt children that she fostered; and
WHEREAS, Gloria McKee’s enduring love and commitment to her husband, her sons, her daughters-in-law, her grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren will forever be remembered and missed; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Cook County shall recognize and honor Mrs. Gloria D. McKee in celebration of her life and accomplishments; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Cook County Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the family of Mrs. Gloria D. McKee.
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