Goodbye, Friend
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On December 20, 1976, Mayor Richard J. Daley died of a heart attack.
Sign at Soldier Field: “We Join in Mourning Our Great Leader Richard J. Daley. Goodbye, Friend,” January 1977. RJD_04_01_0037_0009_004
Mayor Richard J. Daley, side view. Photo: László Condor. MSLASZ13_0002_0010_003
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Mayor Richard J. Daley in front of ice sculptures in Civic Center Plaza on the last day of his life. Photo: László Kondor. MSLASZ13_0002_0002_002
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Mourners waiting in line to enter Nativity of Our Lord Church where the wake was held for Mayor Richard J. Daley, December 21, 1976. Photo: László Kondor. MSLAsZ13_0002_0005_007
When the mayor died, it was like the end of the world. It was like having your own father die.
Ray Simon, Corporation Counsel City of Chicago 1965-1969, interview excerpt, June 30, 2010
