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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
COMMEMORATING THE EXCEPTIONAL LIFE AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EMORY WARDELL WILLIAMS
WHEREAS, Emory Williams, community leader, teacher, and father figure to countless students died at the age of 91 leaving behind a devoted family, thousands of students, friends and a community profoundly enriched for having known him; and
WHEREAS, Emory Williams will long be remembered for being an exemplary and dedicated educator. He enjoyed a long and distinguished career, thousands of young people were the beneficiaries of his generous heart and learned from his dignified example. He took great care to understand his students; he respected them and their abilities and in return earned respect and admiration from them; and
WHEREAS, Emory Williams was born and educated in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Fisk University before entering the United States Army and serving his country with distinction during World War II. After returning to civilian life he earned his bachelor's degree from North Carolina Central State University and his master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Temple University; and
WHEREAS, Emory Williams served an educator and counselor in the Philadelphia Public School System, was a psychology instructor at Tennessee State University and an educator in the Chicago Public School System before joining Evanston Township High School where he was the Supervisor of Vocational Services and Director of the Cooperative Education Department. He became a fixture in the school and a leader in the community. He was a venerated and treasured teacher there for over twenty-seven years. As head of the Occupational Education division he understood that college was not for every student, but recognized the importance of quality vocational learning and careers in the trades. He retired from ETHS in 1994; and
WHEREAS, Emory Williams was exceptional at assessing and encouraging people's strengths, and truly believed in t...
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