Reverend Homer Gardner Way
Linda Zabors
Reverend Homer Gardner was the pastor of the Sun Rise Missionary Baptist Church. After serving in the Army, he moved to Chicago in 1957 and was an active member of the Church including Sunday School teacher, choir, treasurer, and Deacon. Until his retirement in 2000, he had a career as a metallurgist in the metals and steel industry. Homer was called to the ministry in 1977. He served as Pastor of Sun Rise Baptist Church from 1978 until his retirement in 2016.
Alumni
Army Academy
Illinois Institute of Technology, Metalurgy
LaSalle Extension University, Law
Carolina University of Theology, Masters
Veteran: Army
Honorary Reverend Homer Gardner Way
South Kilbourn Avenue between West Gladys Avenue and West Van Buren Street
Approved: September 2020
Ward: 28
Alderman: Ervin
Neighborhood: West Garfield Park
b. July 29, 1937 in Mississippi, Tallahatchie County
d. March 23, 2019
Near
Sun Rise Baptist Church
351 S. Kilbourn Avenue
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