Full Text of SR0674 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Reverend Dr. Clifford Tyler, who | 4 | | passed away on November 19, 2023; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Tyler served as a staff sergeant with the | 6 | | U.S. Army during World War II from June 3, 1943 to February 19, | 7 | | 1946 and received an Honorable Discharge; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Tyler was pastor emeritus of First Timothy | 9 | | Missionary Baptist Church; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Tyler served as the pastor of First Timothy | 11 | | Missionary Baptist Church for 45 years; over the years, he | 12 | | also served as president of the Baptist Minister's Union, | 13 | | president of the Progressive Baptist District Association of | 14 | | Illinois, president of the Progressive Baptist State | 15 | | Convention of Illinois, chairman of the board of the Chicago | 16 | | Baptist Institute, and president of the Chicago Baptist | 17 | | Institute; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Tyler enjoyed preaching, fishing, hunting, | 19 | | baking, cooking, gardening, Bible study, bowling, road trips, | 20 | | and gadgets; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Tyler is father to Sheila Tyler Smith; | 2 | | therefore, be it | 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 5 | | Reverend Dr. Clifford Tyler and extend our sincere condolences | 6 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 7 | | it further | 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of Rev. Tyler as an expression of our | 10 | | deepest sympathy. |
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