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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3		to learn of the death of Albert Dimitri Wylie of Peoria, who
4		passed away on April 29, 2021; and
5		WHEREAS, Albert Wylie was born to Albert R. and Jessie
6		Pickett Wylie in Peoria on October 5, 1929; he graduated from
7		Peoria High School in 1948 and later took courses at Bradley
8		University and Illinois Central College; he married his loving
9		wife Eleanor in 1974; and
10		WHEREAS, Albert Wylie first worked at Statesville
11		Correctional Center in Crest Hill for a short time; he then
12		worked at Illinois Bell before being hired at Caterpillar; he
13		retired as a security and fire inspector in 1989 after 27 years
14		with the company; and
15		WHEREAS, After taking an early retirement, Albert Wylie
16		remained active volunteering as an escort at UnityPoint Health
17		Methodist for many years, taking care of extended family, and
18		working with his aunt as a massage therapist; and
19		WHEREAS, Albert Wylie was a member of the Lion's Club, the
20		Firefighters Association, the Peoria Housing Authority, the
21		National Democratic Association, the NAACP, and the Peoria

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1		Riverfront Museum; he was a long-time member of Zion Baptist
2		Church where he sang in the Inspirational Choir and was a
3		trustee; and
4		WHEREAS, To preserve the Wylie family legacy, Albert Wylie
5		submitted family photos to the Southern Historical Collection
6		at the Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at
7		Chapel Hill and created the Minnie Wylie Graves Scholarship in
8		health careers at Illinois Central College; and
9		WHEREAS, Albert Wylie enjoyed discussing current events,
10		politics, and history; he was an avid reader and especially
11		loved mysteries and thrillers; he loved going to the movies,
12		and his favorite TV show was Law and Order; he and his wife
13		watched Wheel of Fortune regularly and enjoyed traveling by
14		train across the U.S.; and
15		WHEREAS, Albert Wylie was preceded in death by his
16		grandparents, Thomas A. and Jessie Wylie; his parents; his
17		sister, Charlotte Luey; his cousin, Ramona McGavock; and his
18		aunt, Minnie Graves; and
19		WHEREAS, Albert Wylie is survived by his wife; his
20		daughter, Staci R. Wylie; his aunt, Alice Spotser (Pickett);
21		and his brother-in-law, Sherald Gordon; therefore, be it

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1		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
2		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3		Albert Dimitri Wylie and extend our sincere condolences to his
4		family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
5		further
6		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7		presented to the family of Albert Wylie as an expression of our
8		deepest sympathy.