Illinois HR 784: CONGRATS THOMAS M FITTS

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HR0784LRB104 21411 MST 36403 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate the Sauganash Woman's 

4Club on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its founding 

5in 2026; and

6 WHEREAS, The Sauganash community in Chicago was carved 

7from prairie and woods after realtors Koester and Zander 

8subdivided 65 acres into a residential area in 1926, an area 

9that was a remote, country-like setting with unpaved roads and 

10portable buildings for schools and churches; and

11 WHEREAS, Henry Zander Jr. met with local women to envision 

12a social and civic cornerstone for the neighborhood, and this 

13vision came to life at the home of Luella Carsten, leading to 

14the official organization of the Sauganash Woman's Club; and

15 WHEREAS, The Sauganash Woman's Club's first formal meeting 

16consisted of 27 pioneering women at the home of C. M. Fries, 

17where Owen O'Malley was elected as the first president, 

18establishing the very first women's organization in the 

19neighborhood; and

20 WHEREAS, The Sauganash Woman's Club's official crest, 

21designed by Nancy Mix, beautifully honors the community's 

HR0784- 2 -LRB104 21411 MST 36403 r

1heritage by incorporating a carnation, which is the club 

2flower, alongside a feather and arrow to symbolize Chief 

3Sauganash, for whom the community is named; and

4 WHEREAS, For 100 years, the Sauganash Woman's Club has 

5remained a membership-based nonprofit that bridges 

6generations, embodying the core attributes of loyalty and 

7cooperation while fostering lifelong friendships among women 

8in Sauganash and surrounding areas; and

9 WHEREAS, The Sauganash Woman's Club's impact is felt 

10through its robust ph