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IL SR1329
Resolution
AI Summary
- Honors Dr. Gerald L. Clay, who died on November 4, 2022 at age 81, a longtime Oak Park resident and community leader
- Recognizes his military service in the United States Army and Navy, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander
- Acknowledges his founding of African-American Parents for Purposeful Leadership in Education (APPLE) in 1988 and co-founding of Black-White Dialogues to discuss racial issues
- Notes his creation of the Rites of Passage program for young Black men and establishment of the Gerald L. Clay Scholarship for African-American male students at Oak Park River Forest High School
- Extends condolences to his surviving family: wife Evelyn Brown Clay, daughter Tracy-Elizabeth Clay, son Dr. Lamont G. Clay, and three grandchildren
Legislative Description
MEMORIAL-DR. GERALD CLAY
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
12/1/2022
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