Michael Bynum Obituary

I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

To the dear Micheal Bynum,

This is one of your most LOYAL students from D.V.C.A, just paying respects and giving tribute to the wonderful man you are. Im signing this book to let everyone know what an inspiration you have been in my life. You are the most generous person I have ever been around. Your presence will truly be missed.

Hi Michelle, Eve and family,

I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I know you and him were close. Christina told me two days ago and I was shocked. Please know that you and your family are in my prays. Please take care,

Nailah

"6 Degrees of seperation", they say, and so it is.



Mr. Bynum, though we never met, pieces of your kindness have been poured into my life. You and my mother were highschool friends,you mentored my cousin, and worked with my aunt and sister. With your name, I have always heard beautiful things about your work within the Chicago Public School system and within the community at large. They say our Black leaders are no more, but in knowing your work and your memory, I respectfully stand to differ. You are a leader, teacher, provider, father. You will be missed and your place unfilled. So many Dunbar students' lives changed and molded because you stood for them. Sir, I am proud.

Michelle, your daughter, became my friend in highschool and again in college (Hampton University, VA.). We often laughed at the thought that you and my mother were friends, and we sealed another generation of friendship by the history of yours. You should be proud Mr. Bynum. By having known Michelle, it is evident that you have created a strong legacy of education, will, and sheer beauty. You have done God's work. Thank you.



May God bless you and your family, in your acceptance to greater realms. You are mourned, celebrated, and loved.



Michelle, I pray for you. Please know that you are on my mind, especially in this time. Be strong beautiful one. Be strong.



I sign this on behalf of Brenda L. (Smith) Tillman and family, Tiffany Tillman, and Dr. Octavia (Smith) Coleman and family, Chicago, Il.

"6 Degrees of seperation", they say, and so it is.



Mr. Bynum, though we never met, pieces of your kindness have been poured into my life. You and my mother were highschool friends,you mentored my cousin, and worked with my aunt and sister. With your name, I have always heard beautiful things about your work within the Chicago Public School system and within the community at large. They say our Black leaders are no more, but in knowing your work, I respectfully stand to differ. You are a leader, teacher, provider,and father. You will be missed and your place unfilled. So many Dunbar students' lives changed and molded because you stood for them. Sir, I am proud.

Michelle, your daughter, became my friend in highschool and again in college (Hampton University, VA.). We often laughed at the thought that you and my mother were highschool friends, and we sealed another generation of friendship by the history of yours. By having known Michelle, it is evident that you have created a strong legacy of education, will, and sheer beauty. You have done God's work. Thank you.



May God bless you and your family, in your acceptance to greater realms. You are mourned, celebrated, and loved.



Michelle, I pray for you. Please know that you are on my mind, especially in this time. Be strong beautiful one. Be strong.



I sign this on behalf of Mrs. Brenda L. (Smith) Tillman and family, Ms. Tiffany Tillman, and Dr. Octavia (Smith) Coleman and family, Chicago, Il.

Angel, I just found out about Michael..I am so sorry to hear of his passing, he was a wonderful person..in the past six months, Michael is the third alum I knew personally that has passed....dj

May you be strengthened by faith, and guided by his love through the days ahead.

Dear Michael, although we didn`t really get to know each other well, I just want to let Angela & your daugthers know that your life was a legacy to all those who lives you touched and those who lives may have touched you!!!! Your mother, who`s my mother`s only sister, along with their brother our uncle Hurbert was the essence in which our grandmother Julia Leslie rasied us to be, by the spiritual values & morals that guides us to become "true children of Christ",that will be ever willing to , "take up the cross", and to help ensure the future of our children( intermediate as well as extended!!!)!!!! Thanks Michael, may we as a family make you proud!!!!! Love, Your cousin, Anthony Scott Goolsby ( name given to me by your mother Aunt Mardelle )& The Goolsby Family P.S- Angela may God Bless & Keep you safe & warm during your loss!!!! Konw always that Aunt Juanita & The Goolsby Family Will always Love you and your Daugthers and Aunt Mardelle!!!

God sent us an angel to help us in very way imaginable. And that angel in his own way did just that he went way beyond the call of duty not only as a Son, Friend, Husband, Father, and Mentor, but as a God Fearing Man.



Thank you Mister Bynum.

You have been such a blessing to my little sister.



We will not say good bye,

We will say until we meet again.



Love always

Melissa Anderson & Alyssa Anderson

It deeply saddened me to hear that Mr. Bynum had passed. I found out on the night of his funeral. It was only a few weeks ago when I saw him at Salem Baptist Church of Chicago (House of Hope) when they (Salem) were honoring Paul Laurence Dunbar during Black history month. I had the pleasure of having him as a teacher for Algebra w/Trig in 1997 and for College Algebra in 1998. Mr. Bynum encouraged his students with potential by making them work harder. He always had me laughing and that is what I will miss about him. It was fun having him as a teacher and he was always easy to talk to. Sorry for your loss Bynum family, but Mr. Bynum is definitely in a better place!!! GOD BLESS!!!

To the Bynum family. I will keep you in my prayers. I had the privilege of having Mr. Bynum for a math class in 98 and he instantly became one of my favorite teachers at Dunbar. I did get to see him a couple of weeks ago at Salem Church and he was smiling and cracking jokes as usual. :) I will always remember that about him. He will greatly be missed and I'm glad I had the pleasure of knowing him.

Big Sis,

Lil Sis thinking of you at this time. Your advice and talks has helped me to become a stronger woman. I don't know what to say at a time like this but and you're in my prayers daily. No matter what you may need I'm at your beck and call til the end because I can't forget that You were the first person to mentor me in my teaching career. You taught me well.

Love you

"Goodbye old friend,and may the Lord always be at your side in your travels in eternity!"

May God Bless You. Know that He is always with you. With deepest sympathy.

Carol Macon- SIU

Memphis, TN.

We are sorry for the loss of your loved one. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, the Bynum Family, the Rodgers Family and Sis. Juanita Goolsby & Family. With Sympathy and Love



The Williams Family of New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

Carrie, Monique, Priscilla, Brenda, Courtney, and Leticia

To Michael's family, my heartfelt condolences. To Michael, my DLS brother, God Bless.

Mr. Bynum, it has been an honor and a privilege to have known you for the past four years. When in your presence I always felt the need to be on top of my game. While at Dunbar, especially my senior year(class of 2005), you expressed so much concern in the success of my classmates and myself. Now as I continue my educational career at NIU, I will forever remember your smile and encouraging words to always stay focused and on top of my game on and off the court. Thanks for being an inspiration in my life.

Your presence will be greatly missed. I will cherish your memory.

To: The Bynum Family



My God offer peace to your spirit during your moment of grief. He won't put anything on us we can't bear.

Mrs. Bynum and Family,

My thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time.I am very sorry for your loss.May God keep you in the palm of his hand. Thinking of you,

Yvonne Buchanan

Mr.Bynum, (Michael) You are and will always be a blessing to me and my girls program, GIGLES. DUNBAR, my own alumni is where we got our first start with your support and prayers. As we continue to grow and develop, you will remain close to our hearts because you believed in my girls and my program. God has blessed us with your presence, your smile and your friendship and now that He has brought you home, please watch over my girls as they go in separate directions, trying to become the women we envisioned them to be, the leaders we believe they are and the friends we showed them how to be. May God continue to bless your family as they strive to go on without you. Your friendship was a blessing. Dunbar will miss your awesome stature, but you left a legacy behind that is hard to forget. On behalf of the GIGLES Program, we say thank you for your treasured support.



Marsha Noble,

President/CEO 0- M. Noble Productions and GIGLES

To the Bynum Family, God will be your bridge over this troubled water. You have my deepest sympathy.

(SIU)

To Mr Bynum thank you for your Inspiration & Cooperation with the JROTC Dept at Dunbar HS, words could never express the gratitude that I have for you. your kind words & smile thank you again.

MR. BYNUM I WILL MISS YOU AT DUNBAR. YOUR FRIENDLY FACE WILL ALWAYS REMAIN IN MY HEART AND MIND. REST IN PEACE.

A co-work,supervisor and best of all a friend. Mr. Bynum you will be missed



Stephen Taylor

ROTC Department

Mardelle, Angel, Michelle and Eve today you mourn a Son, Husband,& Father. Just remember weeping shall endure for the night but Joy comes with the morning light.

I MET MICHAEL WHEN WE WENT TO DELASALLE AND WE SHARED SOME GOOD TIMES GROWING UP. WHEN HE TOLD ME HE LEFT THE BUSINESS WORLD TO HELP KIDS BY BECOMING A TEACHER I TOLD HIM HOW PROUD I WAS OF HIM.HE HAD A VISION AND TRULY MADE A DIFFERENCE AND WE WILL MISS HIM. GOD BLESS YOU.



JOE THORNTON, LAS VEGAS, NV

I would like to wish the family my condolences and well wishes. It is always hard to get over the passing of a person you loved so much but he is now with his maker and he is telling him "job well done my son", although Michael will not be here in body he will be here in mind, heart and spirit, and that can not be taken from you. Times like these are to bring families closer because that's what Michael would have wanted. Don't look at this untimely passing as a lose for offense but a gain for the defense and with God on the defense that's the right team to be on. I will pray for you all. God Bless You.

Mr Bynum was a man i met my final two years at Kenwood Academy. He was a great assistant principal, who was more like an uncle to me. Mr Bynum will be truly missed. I will always remember him for the words of wisdom and the help he gave during my martriculation at Kenwood. God has truly called an angel home. To the Bynum Family my sincerest condolences and continual prayers are with in this time of need.

Rest in Peace Mr. Bynum

To the Bynum family this is real hard for me to accept. Its hard to stomach this feeling because Mr. Bynum was more than an assistant principal he was an true uncle and one of the few people to put all of his faith and trust behind me that I would make it and be successful in life. His kindness as well as the family kind advice torwards my family and I will always be remembered as i sit here in sorrow I remember the last time I saw in December and he told me to continue to succeed in everything in life and to always remember that when I needed to talk about anything he was always there to talk. So to the family my heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the fullest and through this hard period and I always want you to know that I will be here when u need me

God Bless

Frederick J. Penman Jr.

Mike was a compassionate person. He always supported activities

that my students were involved in.

Mike is going to be greatly missed

at Dunbar. Sleep on Mike, work well done!

Michael, I feel privledged to have known you for the paast l5 years. Your infectious laugh will be greatly missed. May God comfort your family always.

There are no words that can erase your grief,but be still and let God's untempered love and wisdom carry you thru into HIS light of comfort as you and your family go thru this diffucult transition.

God is the light at the end of the tunnel;while the sting of death is certainly creul know that Jesus has prepared a most glorious place abounded by peace,joy,and love.The strength of God's will shall turn

your darkest hour into a brilliant,clear morning of rejoice.

A great loss. Please accept our prayers and sympathy.

God needed an angel, and called upon Mr. Bynum. My condolences to the Bynum family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Our prayers and condolences go out to the Bynum family with the passing Michael. His personal and professional accomplishments are a legacy for future generations to model.

On behalf of the Southern Illinois University Black Alumni Group, I extend condolences on the passing of our distinguished alumnus, Michael Bynum. We will miss seeing him at our BAG reunions. BAG's sympathy and prayers go out to Michael's wife, alumna Angel, daughters, other relatives, friends and fraternity brothers -- as well as to the students, staff and faculty at Dunbar Vocational Career Academy. May he rest in peace.



Susan, President

SIU-BAG

Thanks Michael, for the insightful two years that you gave me at Dunbar. Your wisdom will be valued for years to come.

Condolences to the Bynum Family

Mrs. Bynum, God has called home the best. My thoughts and prayers are with you. May you find strength, comfort, and peace. Maggie Moradi