RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 5, 2022
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MEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the life of Wesley Lamont Berryhill
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WHEREAS, Wesley Lamont Berryhill was born on September 12, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois to the Reverend Doctor Ray Allen and Pastor Adrienne Berryhill. He was the third of four children; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Berryhill attended Ella Flagg Young Elementary School and Charles A. Prosser Career Academy, where he was active on both the football and wrestling teams. Following graduation from high school, Mr. Berryhill traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota where he studied at North Central University; and
WHEREAS, following college, Mr. Berryhill pursued a career as an accountant. He worked at TCF Bank as a Branch Manager for four years and subsequently went on to be employed by Evangel World Outreach Center as a Staff Accountant; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Berryhill was an accomplished musician who loved sharing his talent of singing. His dedication to music inspired him to write over 100 songs, several of which he was fortunate enough to record. Singing was not only an expression of love, it was also an opportunity to experience all that life had to offer. Through his music, Mr. Berryhill was able to travel around the world; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Berryhill’s memory will be honored by his wife Evette; his two children Bryana and Caleb; his parents the Reverend Doctor Ray Allen and Pastor Adrienne Berryhill; and a plethora of other loving relatives and friends; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and our staff, do hereby extend our condolences to the family of Wesley Lamont Berryhill; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and that a copy of same, suitably engrossed, be presented to the family of Wesley Lamont Berryhill.
Dated: May 5, 2022