MEMORIAL RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF FELICIA LUCAS-MILES
WHEREAS, Felicia Lucas-Miles, wife, mother, daughter, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away on March 11, 2022, at 52 years of age; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of Felicia's passing by the Honorable Stephanie D. Coleman, Alderman ofthe 16th Ward and the Honorable David Moore, Alderman ofthe 17th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Felicia, affectionately known as "FeFe," was born in Chicago, IL on June 6, 1969 to the union of Freddie Lucas and Rose Mane Stanton; Felicia accepted Christ and was baptized at the tender age of nine at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. J.J. Taylor; Felicia was committed to serving the Lord and remained a faithful member of St. Paul Church, now under the Pastoral Leadership of Dr. Joel D. Taylor and Jasper P. Taylor; and
WHEREAS, A well-loved member of her St. Paul Church, Felicia spoke to everyone who came up those stairs and she served God's people by way of the Pastor Anniversary, Mass Choir, Youth Council, and her beloved Media Ministries; an advocate of education, Felicia was one of the first recipients of the inaugural J.J. Taylor Memorial Scholarship, and not only served in her local jurisdiction of the Baptist Faith, she also served with the National Baptist Convention of America Registration and Connection Teams; and
WHEREAS, Felicia was educated within the public and parochial school systems and spent her early years at Hinton Elementary and St. Leo Catholic Elementary, attended Corliss High School, and proudly graduated from Central State University, one of the Nation's historic Black universities, in Wilberforce, OH in 1991 with a Bachelor's degree in Business; she remained active in both Alumni Chapters of Corliss High School and Central State University; and
WHEREAS, After school, Felicia returned back to Chicago and began her career at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she was a Data Control Analyst and ...
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