RICHARD M. DALEY
MAYOR
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
November 3. 2010
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith a resolution honoring the life and memory of Vance Henry, Sr. Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Members of this Chamber were deeply saddened to learn of the death on October 1, 2010, at age 70, of William Vance Henry, a community leader, civil rights activist and distinguished Chicagoan; and
WHEREAS, Born in Chicago on November 20, 1939, Mr. Henry graduated from DuSable High School on the South Side of Chicago, where he was a proficient fencer and swimmer. An accomplished athlete, Mr. Henry later played semi-professional tennis; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Henry was a devoted member of the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, where he actively participated in Sunday school classes, regularly attended Sunday morning worship services, and vigorously engaged in other church activities; and
WHEREAS, A veteran political guru, Mr. Henry was an active member of the Young Democrats of Cook County, and in the 1960s, he worked in several historic mayoral campaigns, including that of Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana, Carl Stokes of Cleveland, Ohio, and Kenneth Gibson of Newark, New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Henry also served and volunteered with a number of prominent National and local political figures in various capacities, including as the Director of Youth and Elderly Programs for former United States Congressman Charles Hayes and as a Precinct Captain in the 2nd Democratic Ward for United States Congressman William Dawson; and
WHEREAS, A champion of the civil rights movement and longtime community activist, Mr. Henry served under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as an organizer of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and helped the establishment of Dr. King's Workshop, where many pastors and local activis...
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