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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Our community has recently suffered the loss of
3 an individual whose legacy is one of compassion, activism,
4 humanitarian causes, and love for his family and his
5 community; and
6 WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Wilfred Reid, presiding elder
7 of the Northern District of the Chicago Conference of the
8 African Methodist Episcopal Church, was called home to our
9 Lord, on August 2, 2001; and
10 WHEREAS, As a community, we mourn his loss, along with
11 his family, but know in our hearts that he has gone home to
12 his reward; and
13 WHEREAS, He was renowned as one of the most aspiring and
14 charismatic ministers within the African Methodist Episcopal
15 faith, and he was also known as a humble, hardworking man
16 dedicated to serving people; and
17 WHEREAS, As a graduate of Roosevelt University, Reverend
18 Reid earned a master's and a doctorate of divinity from
19 Garrett Theological Seminary and was ordained in 1952; and
20 WHEREAS, Dr. Reid served as pastor at Grant Memorial
21 A.M.E. Church, on Chicago's South Side, and also served as
22 pastor at St. Stephen A.M.E. Church, on Chicago's West Side,
23 from 1964 to 1985; and
24 WHEREAS, Reverend Reid also built strong congregations at
25 Bethel A.M.E. Church, in Evanston; Allen Chapel A.M.E.
26 Church, in Galesburg; and Bethel A.M.E. Church, in Muscatine,
27 Iowa; and
28 WHEREAS, Dr. Reid recognized and addressed the needs of
29 the community throughout his career; and
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1 WHEREAS, During his 21 years at St. Stephen A.M.E.
2 Church, Reverend Reid was the driving force for the
3 development of St. Stephen Terrace; and
4 WHEREAS, He pushed for an 80-unit senior housing complex
5 while pastor at Grant Memorial A.M.E. Church; and
6 WHEREAS, His community work included posts outside the
7 church, including serving as a Chicago Board of Education
8 member, as president of the Chicago Chapter of Operation
9 PUSH, as a member of various boards, including the Chicago
10 Urban League, Martin Luther King Boy's Club, Midwest
11 Community Council, Chicago City Colleges, Malcolm X College
12 and DuSable Museum; and
13 WHEREAS, Dr. Reid's blessings of family were many and his
14 circle of friends bountiful; and
15 WHEREAS, He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Dr.
16 Loretta Reid; his sons, Paul and Stephen; his daughters,
17 Lorna and Patricia; and nine grandchildren; therefore, be it
18 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
19 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we extend our deepest
20 sympathies to the family of the Reverend Dr. Wilfred Reid;
21 and be it further
22 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this preamble and
23 resolution be presented to his family, with our sincere
24 condolences.