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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE LIFE OF LUCILLE STEELE
WHEREAS, Lucille Steele was born January 3, 1936. Lucille was the only child born to the union of Deacon Alfred Bennett and Christine Bennett in Mason, Tennessee. Lucille attended Union Hill School in Tennessee until the death of her dad. Christine subsequently relocated to Blytheville, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, Lucille had two children while living in the south, a son, and a daughter: Johnny (deceased) and Pamela. She worked as a farm laborer harvesting cotton, but always had a powerful desire for something more; and
WHEREAS, Lucille made the strategic decision to move to Chicago, because she wanted a better life and more opportunity for her children. Leaving her family to pursue that goal was a difficult choice, but she knew it felt right and she trusted her instincts to guide her; and
WHEREAS, her mother, Christine, stayed behind to care for Johnny and Pamela while Lucille found work in a factory making parts for telephones, and saved enough money to get an apartment for her family to live in. It was in a neighborhood where her children could get the education that she knew would be the foundation for their success. As a determined single parent, it didn't take her long to accomplish her goals, and soon thereafter she moved her family to Chicago for a fresh start; and
WHEREAS, Lucille gave birth to her last child, Chrystal, and continued to grow with the help of her mother, Christine, and the support of Chrystal's godparents and friends. Her life was blessed. Lucille wanted nothing but the best for her children, and she gave them long talks about the importance of education and how it could open doors to opportunity, eliminate poverty and cultivate their minds and spirit; and
WHEREAS, Lucille and her family learned about a ministry headed by C.V. Bass and his brother, Reverend James Bass at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, where she became an active member, contributing her tithes and...
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