IL HR0533

Memorial resolution honoring Joseph Caldwell of Chicago, who passed away on October 14, 2025, at age 92

Born December 19, 1932 in Marvell, Arkansas; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, stationed at Lockbourne Air Force Base and deployed to Casablanca, Morocco, reaching the rank of corporal

Co-founded Tailorite Complete Clothing Care Company in 1956 with partners Celious Henderson, Richard Phillips, and Esley Williams, serving notable clients including Rev. Jesse Jackson, Mayor Harold Washington, the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, and United Airlines

Active in civic and business organizations including the Seaway Bank Board, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Operation PUSH, and various Chicago business associations; participated in numerous political campaigns

Received multiple honors including having Honorary Joseph Caldwell Way designated at 84th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago (2011), induction into the National Civil Rights Library (2022), and being named one of Chicago's unsung heroes by the Greater Chatham Initiative (2023)