DC
District Of Columbia Council Bill CER25-0295

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill CER25-0295 Compare Versions

OldNewDifferences
1- ENROLLED ORIGINAL
2-1
3-
4-
5-
6-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
7-
8-25-295
9-
10-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
11-
12-December 3, 2024
13-
14-To posthumously recognize and honor the life of Alfred Arvin Tyler, Jr. for his exceptional
15-resilience and impact on the greater Washington, D.C., area.
16- WHEREAS, Alfred Arvin Tyler, Jr. was a native of Clifton Forge, Allegheny County, VA,
17-and the eldest child of Alfred O. and Blonzetta Thompson Tyler, with siblings Margrey, Nannie E., Robert L., and Barbara Eldene Tyler;
18- WHEREAS, he graduated from Jefferson High in Clifton Forge;
19- WHEREAS, he joined the Army in September 1959, where he attained the rank of
20-Specialist Fourth Class;
21- WHEREAS, he matriculated at Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC, where he graduated
22-in 1967; during his time at Livingstone, he led the nation in passing in 1966 with a record of 2,499 passing yards and 29 passing touchdowns. He passed for 4,630 yards and 54 touchdowns over the
23-course of his collegiate career;
24- WHEREAS, Alfred Tyler is listed as Livingstone's all- time leading passer; he led the
25-nation's smallest college in total offense during his senior year and signed professionally with Montreal of the Canadian Football League;
26- WHEREAS, Mr. Tyler played with the Washington Redskins' farm team for 4 years; his
27-jersey number 17 was retired on April 17, 1967, and in 1989, he was inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into Livingstone College's Hall of Fame in 2002;
28- WHEREAS, his love for sports propelled him to begin teaching in the DC Public School
29-System, starting at Evans Jr. High School; while at Evans, he coached basketball and football for the East Capitol Jets. He was also a part of the football staffs at Eastern and Ballou Sr. High
30-Schools, as well as a member of the National Youth Sports Program at UDC;
31- ENROLLED ORIGINAL
32-2
33-
34-
35-WHEREAS, Mr. Tyler married the late Joneal Richardson Tyler, a union that lasted 45
36-years before her passing in 2014; together, they had 2 children, Thalia Zenaide Turner and Shannon
37-Anell Tyler, and 6 grandchildren: Praise, Xavier, Micah, Samuel, Joshua, and Elijah;
38-
39-WHEREAS, Mr. Tyler was a deacon at Peace Baptist Church;
40-
41-WHEREAS, Mr. Tyler spent countless hours mentoring, counseling, and using sports to
42-engage the minds of youngsters in the East Capitol Dwelling Neighborhood; no words can
43-adequately capture the labor and service Mr. Tyler dedicated to the East Capitol Dwelling
44-Neighborhood. He was a coach to some, a friend to all, and a hero to East Capitol;
45-
46-WHEREAS, Alfred Tyler, Jr. joined the heavenly sports team in October, 2024.
47-
48-IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF
49-COLUMBIA, T hat this resolution may be cited as the “Alfred Tyler, Jr Posthumous Recognition
50-Resolution of 2024”.
51-
52-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the life and legacy
53-of Alfred Tyler, Jr.
54-
55-Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
1+ _________________________ _____ 1
2+ Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 2
3+ 3
4+ 4
5+ 5
6+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 6
7+__________ 7
8+ 8
9+ 9
10+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10
11+ 11
12+____________________ 12
13+ 13
14+To posthumously recognize and honor the life of Alfred Arvin Tyler, Jr. for his exceptional 14
15+resilience and impact on the greater Washington, D.C., area. 15
16+ 16
17+WHEREAS, Alfred Arvin Tyler, Jr. was a native of Clifton Forge, Allegheny County, VA, 17
18+and the eldest child of Alfred O. and Blonzetta Thompson Tyler, with siblings Margrey, Nannie 18
19+E., Robert L., and Barbara Eldene Tyler; 19
20+ 20
21+WHEREAS, he graduated from Jefferson High in Clifton Forge; 21
22+ 22
23+WHEREAS, he joined the Army in September 1959, where he attained the rank of 23
24+Specialist Fourth Class; 24
25+ 25
26+WHEREAS, he matriculated at Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC, where he graduated 26
27+in 1967; during his time at Livingstone, he led the nation in passing in 1966 with a record of 2,499 27
28+passing yards and 29 passing touchdowns. He passed for 4,630 yards and 54 touchdowns over the 28
29+course of his collegiate career; 29
30+ 30
31+WHEREAS, Alfred Tyler is listed as Livingstone's all- time leading passer; he led the 31
32+nation's smallest college in total offense during his senior year and signed professionally with 32
33+Montreal of the Canadian Football League; 33
34+ 34
35+WHEREAS, Mr. Tyler played with the Washington Redskins' farm team for four years; 35
36+his jersey number 17 was retired on April 17, 1967, and in 1989, he was inducted into the CIAA 36
37+Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into Livingstone College's Hall of Fame in 2002; 37
38+ 38
39+WHEREAS, his love for sports propelled him to begin teaching in the DC Public School 39
40+System, starting at Evans Jr. High School; while at Evans, he coached basketball and football for 40
41+the East Capitol Jets. He was also a part of the football staffs at Eastern and Ballou Sr. High 41
42+Schools, as well as a member of the National Youth Sports Program at UDC; 42
43+ 43
44+WHEREAS, Mr. Tyler married the late Joneal Richardson Tyler, a union that lasted 45 44
45+years before her passing in 2014; together, they had two children, Thalia Zenaide Turner and 45
46+Shannon Anell Tyler, and six grandchildren: Praise, Xavier, Micah, Samuel, Joshua, and Elijah; 46 WHEREAS, Mr. Tyler was a deacon at Peace Baptist Church; 47
47+ 48
48+WHEREAS, Mr. Tyler spent countless hours mentoring, counseling, and using sports to 49
49+engage the minds of youngsters in the East Capitol Dwelling Neighborhood; no words can 50
50+adequately capture the labor and service Mr. Tyler dedicated to the East Capitol Dwelling 51
51+Neighborhood. He was a coach to some, a friend to all, and a hero to East Capitol; 52
52+ 53
53+WHEREAS, Alfred Tyler, Jr. joined the heavenly sports team in October, 2024; 54
54+ 55
55+IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF 56
56+COLUMBIA, that this resolution may be cited as the “Alfred Tyler, Jr Posthumous Recognition 57
57+Resolution of 2024”. 58
58+ 59
59+Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the life and legacy 60
60+of Alfred Tyler, Jr. 61
61+ 62
62+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 63