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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John "Jack" Lyle, who passed away on 
4January 5, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jack Lyle graduated from Englewood High School and 
6was inspired by his mother, the singer Ernestine Lyle, who 
7enrolled him in piano and violin lessons; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jack Lyle was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the 
9nation's first black fighter squadron, who were among the most 
10skilled pilots during World War II; he named his plane 
11"Natalie" in honor of his first wife and was credited with 
12shooting down a German Messerchmitt; in 2007, President George 
13W. Bush and Congress bestowed the Congressional Gold Medal on 
14him and the other Tuskegee Airmen; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, After the war, Jack Lyle worked as a Chicago 
16police officer with the park district and operated a tree 
17trimming company; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Jack Lyle enjoyed sailing on Lake Michigan; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jack Lyle is survived by his wife of 37 years, 
20Eunice, and his stepchildren, Cynthia Kincey, Kathy Holliday, 
 
 
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1and John Jackson; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4John "Jack" Lyle and extend our sincere condolences to his 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Jack Lyle as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.