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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Winston
4 Kennedy, consummate Hyde Parker for more than 50 years, on
5 February 1, 2009; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Win began his working career as a resident manager
7 with the Chicago Housing Authority; he lived in the same
8 housing project in which he worked, LeClaire Courts, which was
9 one of the first integrated housing projects in the country;
10 and
 
11     WHEREAS, In 1967, after 11 years in the University of
12 Chicago real estate development department, Mr. Kennedy and two
13 associates founded the real estate firm Century 21 Kennedy,
14 Ryan, Monigal & Associates, Inc.; they specialized in the
15 unique buildings of Hyde Park and the surrounding neighborhoods
16 for more than 40 years; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Win, using his real estate knowledge, committed
18 himself to preserving the integrity of more than 25 of Hyde
19 Park's buildings in the 1970s through condominium conversions;
20 and
 
21     WHEREAS, Win was a devoted member of Kiwanis for more than

 

 

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1 50 years; he worked with the service organization to support
2 neighborhood institutions and combat the many problems facing
3 South Side youth; through Kiwanis, he was also able to provide
4 service and support to other community organizations for which
5 he cared deeply, such as the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, a
6 camp for disabled children, and the 57th Street Children's Book
7 Fair; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Win served on the boards of several neighborhood
9 organizations, including the Hyde Park Historical Society,
10 Blue Gargoyle Community Services, and the Hyde Park Kenwood
11 Community Conference; he also served on the boards of the
12 former Hyde Park Co-Op and the former Hyde Park YMCA; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Win believed that the way in which one conducted
14 business was just as important as the profit; he always
15 expected relationships to outlast business deals and conducted
16 himself accordingly; he believed that if one made money in a
17 community, there was a responsibility to give back to that
18 community; and
 
19     WHEREAS, The passing of Winston Kennedy will be deeply felt
20 by his wife, Margaret; his four children, Patricia, Pamela,
21 Thomas, and Robert; his seven grandchildren, Devon, Kyle,
22 Ashleigh, Cory, Cameron, Lena, and Tatiana; his sister, June
23 Fellows; his brother, Wayne; and the whole of the Hyde Park and

 

 

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1 Kenwood communities; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of
5 Winston Kennedy; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the family of Winston Kennedy as a symbol of our
8 sincere sympathy.