MEMORIAL RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2017
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MEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of William James Carothers
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WHEREAS, William James Carothers was the fifth of six children born to Walter and Albenda Carothers; and
WHEREAS, known to most as "Bill,” he was educated in the Chicago Public School system, attending Grant Elementary, McKinley High School and Herzel Jr. College; and
WHEREAS, Bill was employed at International Harvester & Co., I.C. Supermarket and the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Bill was elected Ward Committeeman and Alderman of the 28th Ward and was employed by Habilitative Systems, Inc. for over twenty years; and
WHEREAS, Bill and Roberta Sims were married in 1952 and to this union five children were born; and
WHEREAS, a man of faith, Bill was a member of the Original Providence Baptist Church for over sixty years and served as a trustee for over thirty years; and
WHEREAS, Bill was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings, his son Gregory and his daughters, Pamela and Colette; and
WHEREAS, Bill leaves to celebrate his life his loving and devoted wife, Roberta; sons: Issac (Sharron), William Jr. and Anthony (Kathie); three grandsons; five granddaughters; a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins; sisters-in-law Anita, Cora and Yvonne; son-in-law Louis; and his entire Original Providence family and friends; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and staff, extend our sympathy and condolences to the family of William James Carothers; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
Dated: April 20, 2017
Approved: MARIYANA T. SPYROPOULOS, President; BARBARA J. MCGOWAN, Vice President; FRANK AVILA, Chairman, Committee on Finance; TIMOTHY BRADFORD; MARTIN J. DURKAN; JOSINA MORITA; DEBRA SHORE; KARI K. STEELE; DAVID J. WALSH; Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Approved as to Form and Legality: Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH