File #: 22-2682    Version: 1 Name: Honoring The Life of Dr. Yvonne Lee- Wilson
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 3/29/2022 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 4/7/2022 Final action: 4/7/2022
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. YVONNE LEE - WILSON "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me." Isaiah 61:1 WHEREAS, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson is a story of an honorable Pioneer who lived her life with dignity and compassion; and WHEREAS, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson was born on March 7, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, as the second child to the Union of Carl and Louise Lee; and WHEREAS, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson understood the importance of education, she received notoriety for graduating high school early and went on to receive her Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees; and WHEREAS, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson married her true love Adelbert "OJ" Simpson on March 1, 1984, at Berean Baptist Church, in Chicago, Illinois; and WHEREAS, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson had a strong passion for community outreach and was active with the Luck Center for HIV/AIDS, FSCC, WECE, 5th District Police, and Phalanx Family Services, just to name a few; and WHEREAS, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson was called to ministry in her...
Sponsors: STANLEY MOORE, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. YVONNE LEE - WILSON

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me." Isaiah 61:1

WHEREAS, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson is a story of an honorable Pioneer who lived her life with dignity and compassion; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson was born on March 7, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, as the second child to the Union of Carl and Louise Lee; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson understood the importance of education, she received notoriety for graduating high school early and went on to receive her Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson married her true love Adelbert "OJ" Simpson on March 1, 1984, at Berean Baptist Church, in Chicago, Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson had a strong passion for community outreach and was active with the Luck Center for HIV/AIDS, FSCC, WECE, 5th District Police, and Phalanx Family Services, just to name a few; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson was called to ministry in her hospital bed on April 12, 1982, where she served in ministry under the tutelage of the late Pastor Rose Jones, Apostle James Brown, Pastor Brenda Brown, and Bishop Arthur M. Cofield; and

WHEREAS, Under the direction of the Holy Spirit, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson established the Real Women of God Fellowship in 1986 to support all women who needed help both naturally and spiritually; and

WHEREAS, in 1994, on Christmas Day, Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson opened the doors of the Body of Christ Deliverance Ministries where she was installed into the office of Senior Pastor, elevated to the office of Apostle, and shortly thereafter, to the office of Chief Apostle; and

WHEREAS, Apostle Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson operated under the Five-Fold Ministry and gave her Apostolic support to congregations throughout the city of Chicago, surrounding suburbs, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and other ministries abroad; and

WHEREAS, above all the titles, accolades, and accomplishments, Apos...

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