[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 65 (Monday, May 23, 1994)]
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                    TRIBUTE TO DR. BENJAMIN GARRETT

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                           HON. MEL REYNOLDS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 1994

  Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues, the outstanding work done by a great leader in my 
congressional district, Dr. Benjamin Garrett. Attached is a 
proclamation I issued Dr. Garrett commending him for his work.

                              Proclamation

       Whereas Dr. Benjamin Garrett was born in Chauncey, Georgia, 
     the eldest of six children born to Willie and Martha Garrett. 
     Dr. Garrett's spiritual journey began at the age of eight (8) 
     when he accepted Christ and was baptized, in 1948 Dr. Garrett 
     united with the Tabernacle Baptist Church of Chicago under 
     the pastoral leadership of Dr. Louis Rawls, he was crowned as 
     Deacon and later ordained as Gospel Minister, he served as an 
     Associate Minister of Tabernacle for several years, he served 
     as an Evangelist under the late Bishop William Roberts of the 
     Church of God in Christ, Dr. Garrett also organized the 
     Solomon Temple Church of Chicago, serving as Paster for seven 
     (7) years; and
       Whereas Dr. Garrett was elected Pastor of the New 
     Friendship Baptist Church in Robbins, Illinois by unanimous 
     vote in August 1971, under his pastoral leadership, the 
     Congregation has been blessed to improve its facilities 
     expand its out-reach Ministry, strengthen its educational 
     program, grown spiritually and numerically, established a 
     Foundation and Scholarship Fund to assist high school 
     students entering College; and
       Whereas Dr. Garrett is a man given to study, hard work and 
     persistence. He is a graduate of the historic Wendell 
     Phillips High School of Chicago and a member of its 
     distinguished hall of fame, matriculated at the Chicago City 
     Colleges. He received his theological education at William 
     Roberts Bible Training School of Chicago, the Chicago Baptist 
     Institute, in 1981 he received the Doctor of Divinity Degree 
     Conferred by Trinity Hall College and Seminary, Springfield, 
     IL, and a 1991 Dr. Garrett earned the Doctor of Ministry 
     Degree from the Logos Bible College of Tampa, Florida, he is 
     a member of the National Honor Society and Thespian Honor 
     Society; and
       Whereas Dr. Garrett is a former Boy Scout and Cub Master, 
     attained the rank of Lt. Colonel in the Reserve Officers 
     Training Corps, and Brevet Second Lt. of the Illinois 
     National Guard, he is a family man, married to the former 
     Ethelene Rodgers of Chicago for over forty (40) years, God 
     has blessed their marriage with four sons, one daughter, two 
     grandsons, and five granddaughters: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved That the Congress of the United States wishes to 
     acknowledge the accomplishments of Dr. Benjamin Garrett by 
     entering these accomplishments into the congressional Record 
     and Archives of the One Hundred and Third Congress of the 
     United States.

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