File #: 17-2137    Version: 1 Name: RECOGNIZING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF THE HONORABLE ANTHONY “TONY” YUKICH
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 3/3/2017 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 4/11/2017 Final action: 4/11/2017
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF THE HONORABLE ANTHONY "TONY" YUKICH WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Anthony "Tony" Yukich is celebrating his 100th Birthday on March 17, 2017; and WHEREAS, Anthony "Tony" Yukich is known lovingly to family, friends, and neighbors as "The Godfather," "The Mayor" and "The Dean Martin of Evergreen Park"; and WHEREAS, Anthony "Tony" Yukich was raised in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago and was a member of St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church; and WHEREAS, Anthony "Tony" Yukich married the late Fran and became father to Jim, Bill and the late Bob; and WHEREAS, Anthony "Tony" Yukich moved to Evergreen Park in 1957 and became an active member of the United Homeowners of Evergreen Park Party in 1960; and WHEREAS, Anthony "Tony" Yukich was appointed to the Zoning Board of the Village of Evergreen Park in 1964 and was elected Village Trustee in 1967; and WHEREAS, Anthony "To...
Sponsors: JOHN P. DALEY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, JERRY BUTLER, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, GREGG GOSLIN, EDWARD M. MOODY, STANLEY MOORE, SEAN M. MORRISON, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF THE HONORABLE ANTHONY "TONY" YUKICH

WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Anthony "Tony" Yukich is celebrating his 100th Birthday on March 17, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Anthony "Tony" Yukich is known lovingly to family, friends, and neighbors as "The Godfather," "The Mayor" and "The Dean Martin of Evergreen Park"; and

WHEREAS, Anthony "Tony" Yukich was raised in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago and was a member of St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church; and

WHEREAS, Anthony "Tony" Yukich married the late Fran and became father to Jim, Bill and the late Bob; and

WHEREAS, Anthony "Tony" Yukich moved to Evergreen Park in 1957 and became an active member of the United Homeowners of Evergreen Park Party in 1960; and

WHEREAS, Anthony "Tony" Yukich was appointed to the Zoning Board of the Village of Evergreen Park in 1964 and was elected Village Trustee in 1967; and

WHEREAS, Anthony "Tony" Yukich worked diligently to secure land on the 9000 block of South Kedzie and establish a park with athletic fields, a walking track, a pond and an ice rink for the families and children of the Village of Evergreen Park to enjoy; and

WHEREAS, In recognition for his hard work on behalf of the citizens of Evergreen Park the Village dedicated the park to Anthony "Tony" Yukich and his wife Fran on April 28, 2001; and

WHEREAS, Anthony "Tony" Yukich has served the residents of the Village of Evergreen Park with honor and distinction for over 50 years; and therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby extend its warmest wishes and congratulations to Anthony "Tony" Yukich on the occasion of his 100th Birthday, and join all who have had the pleasure of his friendship in wishing him still more years of good health and richly deserved happiness, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorabl...

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