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HR0209LRB104 12895 LAW 24381 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dr. 

4Opear Ree (Cooley) Myles, who passed away on March 9, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Dr. Myles was born to Garfield Cooley Sr. and 

6Ivory Mae Cooley in Grenada, Mississippi on October 25, 1928; 

7she was the eldest of seven children; she attended the public 

8school system in Grenada; she later relocated to Chicago; she 

9married Evangelist Mark Myles Sr. in 1953; and

10 WHEREAS, Dr. Myles maintained a successful career in the 

11Chicago Public School (CPS) system for over 18 years; during 

12her tenure, she positively impacted the minds of the students, 

13staff, and faculty members that she frequently encountered; 

14and

15 WHEREAS, Dr. Myles supported her husband in his 

16establishment of the Van Buren Street Church of Christ on 

17Chicago's West Side in 1959, which is known today as the Far 

18West Church of Christ; she faithfully served the Far West 

19congregation as a teacher of Sunday school and the Ladies' 

20Bible Class, a mentor for the youth and adults, and a spiritual 

21guidance counselor until she was unable to attend; she had the 

22opportunity of seeing three of her sons become evangelists 

HR0209- 2 -LRB104 12895 LAW 24381 r

1themselves, Evangelists Mark Myles Jr. and Luke Myles Sr. of 

2Far West Church of Christ and Evangelist Matthew Myles of 

3Central Pointe Church of Christ in Bloomington, where he 

4serves as senior minister; and

5 WHEREAS, Dr. Myles was a member of the National Dinner Day 

6and the Penny Pageant Committees of the Chicago area Churches 

7of Christ; she was also a member of the Bowser Association of 

8Women; and

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