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City recognizes passing of longtime Lily Baptist pastor Reverend Jordan
Summary
A city official announced the death of Reverend Jordan, longtime pastor of Lily Baptist Church, and noted his connection to civil rights leaders; the official offered the city's condolences and said the family would be lifted up in prayer.
A city official informed the Montgomery City Council of the death of Reverend Jordan, a longtime pastor at Lily Baptist Church who served the congregation for 56 years, and offered the city's condolences to his family. The speaker emphasized Reverend Jordan’s historical connections, saying he was baptized and ordained by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Reverend Ralph Abernathy, and described him as "a direct connection to those that led this city at a time, led this nation at a time, when their words and their actions were so needed." The official said the city would lift the Jordan family up in prayer during their time of grief. No funeral arrangements, surviving-family details, or additional biographical data were provided in the remarks. The transcript does not show any council motion or formal resolution in response to the announcement.
