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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Reverend Dr. Clifford Tyler, who 
4passed away on November 19, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Rev. Tyler served as a staff sergeant with the 
6U.S. Army during World War II from June 3, 1943 to February 19, 
71946 and received an Honorable Discharge; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Rev. Tyler was pastor emeritus of First Timothy 
9Missionary Baptist Church; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Rev. Tyler served as the pastor of First Timothy 
11Missionary Baptist Church for 45 years; over the years, he 
12also served as president of the Baptist Minister's Union, 
13president of the Progressive Baptist District Association of 
14Illinois, president of the Progressive Baptist State 
15Convention of Illinois, chairman of the board of the Chicago 
16Baptist Institute, and president of the Chicago Baptist 
17Institute; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Rev. Tyler enjoyed preaching, fishing, hunting, 
19baking, cooking, gardening, Bible study, bowling, road trips, 
20and gadgets; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Rev. Tyler is father to Sheila Tyler Smith; 
2therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Reverend Dr. Clifford Tyler and extend our sincere condolences 
6to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
7it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Rev. Tyler as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.