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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
OSCAR D’ANGELO, IN MEMORIAM
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Oscar D’Angelo from our midst; and
WHEREAS, Oscar D’Angelo was the dear husband of Paula (nee Grespan); and
WHEREAS, Oscar D’Angelo was the beloved son of the late Luigi and Linda (nee DeLuca) D’Angelo; and
WHEREAS, Oscar D’Angelo was the loving brother of the late infant Ovidio and the late Dino J. D’Angelo; and
WHEREAS, Oscar D’Angelo was the loving uncle to many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; and
WHEREAS, Oscar D’Angelo was a very active and engaged advocate for his beloved Little Italy neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, in 1960 Oscar D’Angelo was appointed Chairman of the Near West Side Conservation Community Council, and
WHEREAS, Oscar D’Angelo served on the governing boards of St. Mary’s High School for Girls, Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini Hospital, Duncan YMCA, United Cerebral Palsy Foundation and the local Selective Service Board of Appeals; and
WHEREAS, Oscar D’Angelo was a co-founder and board member of the Chicago Architecture Foundation, Preservation Illinois, and Friends of the Parks; and
WHEREAS, Oscar D’Angelo helped lead the efforts to save and restore three imperiled Catholic churches Holy Family, Our Lady of Pompeii and Notre Dame of Chicago in his neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, Oscar D’Angelo was awarded the 2005 Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Humanitarian Award by the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans; and
WHEREAS, Oscar D’Angelo, touched the lives of many and will be remembered by all who knew him; and
WHEREAS, all who knew him will attest that , Oscar D’Angelo, was a kind and compassionate man, virtuous of character and gentle in spirit, admired and respected by his many friends and neighbors, and dearly loved by his family; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby offer its deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family of Oscar D’Angelo and joins them in sorrow at this time of loss; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of the same be tendered to the family of Oscar D’Angelo, so that his memory may be so honored and ever cherished.
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