A City Council Resolution Honoring the Life of
Melvin Wilson
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom and judgment has called Mr. Melvin Wilson, an outstanding citizen of Chicago, to his everlasting reward and returned to the heavenly realm on March 9, 2022; and
WHEREAS, This august Chicago City Council body has been informed of his passing by the Honorable Michelle A. Harris, Alderman of the 8th Ward; and
How do you define the measure of a man? For Melvin Wilson, it meant being a compassionate man of integrity, oozing class and sophistication, caring deeply about the community, and being committed to civic engagement. Most of all - it meant putting family first.
WHEREAS, Melvin Wilson was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 22, 1934, to the union of Mattie (Pearson) and Thomas Wilson Sr. He was the fourth of eight children. Melvin and his siblings were all raised to work together because their father and six brothers laid the hard work ethic and entrepreneurial foundation for their family.
WHEREAS, He was raised in the church; he was baptized at West Point Baptist Church and later converted to Catholicism with membership at St. Dorothy's Catholic. Church. He was a long-standing member of St. Ailbe Catholic Church (now St. Katherine Drexel).
WHEREAS, Melvin received his education in the Chicago Public Schools, where he attended Doolittle Elementary and Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. He displayed leadership at a very early age. He held the position of Vice President of the January Class of 1953. He was a talented athlete, serving as the co-captain of the varsity football team. After high school, Melvin chose the trade of sheet metal as his career path.
WHEREAS, On April 30,1955, he married the love of his life, Bernice Keaton, and they shared 44 beautiful years of marriage. Their union blessed them with LaDonna and Stacey Lynn, both adoring Daddy's Girls. As a young man, he took on the responsibility of providing for his family. He landed an appren...
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