WHEREAS, Mr. Henry Jenkins of Chicago, Illinois has recently celebrated his 107th birthday surrounded by community members, family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jenkins was born on June 25, 1909 in Coffeeville, Mississippi to the Shirley & Henry Jenkins; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jenkins grew up farming in the small town of Coffeeville, MS during the era of legal segregation in the south; and
WHEARAS, in 1939 Mr. Jenkins moved from the cotton fields of Mississippi to the Englewood Community on Chicago’s South Side as a part of the historic migration of African Americans who moved north for a better quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jenkins Served his Country as a member of the United States Army in the 1940’s during World War II. Upon his return from service Mr. Jenkins resides in the Englewood Community and has been a dedicated public servant and a pillar in Englewood for more than 40 years.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution is shared upon the official celebrations of this Honorable Gathering and that an official copy of the same is tendered to Mr. Henry Jenkins in honor of this auspicious occasion.