MEMORIAL RESOLUTION FOR REVEREND DR. L.R. HENRY II
WHEREAS, God in his infinite wisdom called Reverend Dr. L.R. Henry II, most beloved citizen, to his eternal reward on April 9, 2016 ; and
WHEREAS, This august body has been informed of his passing by the Honorable Carrie Austin, Alderman of the 34lhWard; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. L.R. Henry II was born on September 5,1927, in New Augusta, Mississippi, the eldest of thirteen children born to die union of Reverend LeRoy Henry, Sr. and Henrolia McCullum. He married the love of his life, Dora Nix on December 25, 1951. To this wonderful union, six children were born; and
WHEREAS, Dr. L.R. Henry accepted Christ at an early age, and loved his family, church, and above all, God. In 1956, LeRoy accepted his calling into the gospel ministry, and was ordained in die gospel ministry in 1961, under the Pastorate of the late Rev. J. P. Gordon, of the St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, In 1962, Dr. L.R. Henry founded the Mary Magdalene M. B. Church in Cliicago, Illinois. Over time, and with determination and persistence, the ministry grew extensively; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Dr. L.R. Henry remembered his responsibility to mankind, the community, and his faith, hosting fundraisers, food drives, prayer vigils, concerts, and street marches for the improvement of the Roseland Community; and
WHEREAS, Dr. L.R. Henry earned an Associate degree in Religion from the Cliicago Baptist institute in 1978 and a Bachelor of Theology degree in 1980. He went on to receive three prestigious Seven-Year Training Diplomas from the Department of Christian Education of the Baptist Sunday School and Training Union Congress of the National Baptist Publishing Board in 1989. In furtherance of his commitment to the Lord, Dr. L.R. Henry earned his Doctorate of Divinity Degree from the Gospel Ministry Outreach Theological Institute of Houston, Texas, in 1996; and
WHEREAS, During his many years of dedicated work for the Chu...
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