 |
St. Louis City Resolution Number 171 November 16, 2012 |
| Resolutions adopted during the 2012 session by the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen
have been converted to electronic format by the staff of the St. Louis
Public Library. This electronic version has been done for the interest and convenience of
the user. These are unofficial versions and should be used as unofficial copies. Official printed copies of St. Louis City Ordinances may be obtained from the Register's Office at the St. Louis City Hall. |
Yola Mae Tyler
WHEREAS, while we are saddened to learn of the passing of Yola Mae Tyler; and
WHEREAS, we are comforted by knowing that she was loved by her many family members and friends; and
WHEREAS, Yola had many different careers having retired from City Hospital # 1, Wonder Bread Bakery, Early Childcare Daycare Center and the City Hall post office; and
WHEREAS, Yola was born August 23rd, 1931 in St. Louis, the second of five children to Earl and Virginia Wilson; and
WHEREAS, a graduate of Hadley Tech High School she married Arthur Tyler and raised 8 children, 20 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, in addition to her family and her job, Yola was very active being a pee wee softball coach, preschool pageant judge, poet and cook; and
WHEREAS, in addition to family and community activities, Yola squeezed in time to be a political activitist and Democratic Party stalwart in her neighborhood.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis that we pause in our deliberations to recognize and praise the tremendous contributions Yola Mae Tyler made to her family and to her community. We further direct the Clerk of this Board to spread a copy of this Resolution across the minutes of these proceedings and to prepare a commemorative copy to the end that it may be presented to at a time and place deemed appropriate by the Sponsor.
Introduced on the 9th day of November, 2012 by:
Honorable Lewis E. Reed, President St. Louis City Board of Aldermen
Adopted this the 9th day of November, as attested by:
_____________________
David W. Sweeney
Clerk, Board of Aldermen____________________________
Lewis E. Reed
President, Board of Aldermen