SR0286 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0286 LRB102 18399 ECR 26315 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Albert Dimitri Wylie of Peoria, who passed away on April 29, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Albert Wylie was born to Albert R. and Jessie Pickett Wylie in Peoria on October 5, 1929; he graduated from Peoria High School in 1948 and later took courses at Bradley University and Illinois Central College; he married his loving wife Eleanor in 1974; and

WHEREAS, Albert Wylie first worked at Statesville Correctional Center in Crest Hill for a short time; he then worked at Illinois Bell before being hired at Caterpillar; he retired as a security and fire inspector in 1989 after 27 years with the company; and

WHEREAS, After taking an early retirement, Albert Wylie remained active volunteering as an escort at UnityPoint Health Methodist for many years, taking care of extended family, and working with his aunt as a massage therapist; and

WHEREAS, Albert Wylie was a member of the Lion's Club, the Firefighters Association, the Peoria Housing Authority, the National Democratic Association, the NAACP, and the Peoria Riverfront Museum; he was a long-time member of Zion Baptist Church where he sang in the Inspirational Choir and was a trustee; and

WHEREAS, To preserve the Wylie family legacy, Albert Wylie submitted family photos to the Southern Historical Collection at the Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and created the Minnie Wylie Graves Scholarship in health careers at Illinois Central College; and

WHEREAS, Albert Wylie enjoyed discussing current events, politics, and history; he was an avid reader and especially loved mysteries and thrillers; he loved going to the movies, and his favorite TV show was Law and Order; he and his wife watched Wheel of Fortune regularly and enjoyed traveling by train across the U.S.; and

WHEREAS, Albert Wylie was preceded in death by his grandparents, Thomas A. and Jessie Wylie; his parents; his sister, Charlotte Luey; his cousin, Ramona McGavock; and his aunt, Minnie Graves; and

WHEREAS, Albert Wylie is survived by his wife; his daughter, Staci R. Wylie; his aunt, Alice Spotser (Pickett); and his brother-in-law, Sherald Gordon; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Albert Dimitri Wylie and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Albert Wylie as an expression of our deepest sympathy.