This honorary sign is just East of Graceland cemetery in Uptown. The placement is because of the 40 years that he spent living at St. Mary of the Lake Parish nearby. His entire career as a priest was dedicated to social work and charity. When he died in 2004, at the age of 70, he had an obituary in Catholic World News and The Chicago Tribune.
St. Mary of the Lake church, school and charity house fill the entire block between Sheridan and Kenmore on the north side of Buena. I spied a mural tucked between the buildings, so I had to go onto the grounds to snap a photo. The remaining three corners are residential. If you go west of Sheridan, on the way to the Red Line, you'll encounter Buena Circle Playlot Park and Challenger Bark dog friendly area.
Please check out all the pictures I took of the area.
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