At tribute to Bro. Cecil G. Christian, Jr

ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. • ΚΦΛ NEWS • SEPTEMBER 2020 5 A TRIBUTE: BRO. CECIL G. CHRISTIAN, JR.

The Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter honor Bro. Cecil G. Christian, Jr. He entered Omega Chapter on February 7, 2020.

Bro. Christian loved photography. Of the pictures around my house of the two or three non-Calvin Austin photos framed in my house is a photo he took of me with my mother and sisters. I often glance at the image, I remember he met most of the loves of my life and I have a photo with some of them.

I know I am rambling, but I want anyone that reads this tribute, know that this was a special Brother. He was involved in all aspects of Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter from the day he joined the chapter until he the day he passed away.

He was my fraternity Brother, and most of all a great friend. I will miss his phone calls to check up on me or my calling him to check in on him His home was informally known as the “Alpha Frat House” because the Brothers were always meeting there for official chapter business or gathering for social events.

My wife loves Marian, Cecily and Cecil. We shared many joys. He supported our events sponsored by Tuskegee University, Betty’s sorors of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and The Links. Brothers, I know I am preaching to the choir, and another Brother probably could have written a more descriptive narrative about Bro. Christian. But as I used to tease him about being a “FRAUD” because every Brother in the chapter probably felt that they were his favorite Brother, and they were. However, no one else in the chapter knew him as long as I did and was from Birmingham.

As we go through the rest of our lives, let’s all recognize we were made better with our relationship Bro. Christian. While we recite our beloved fraternity’s prayer, please occasionally think of him and other Omega Chapter Brothers, because my friend, embodied the words of that prayer.

He was a true “Servant of All” and I miss him.

Bro. Cecil G. Christian, Jr. with his wife, Marian