Springfield Mayor Dom Sarno is offering sympathy and prayers upon the death of noted Bishop, Doctor Bryant Robinson.
Bishop Robinson died Wednesday evening at the age of 88.
Before he joined the Macedonia Church of God he worked in the Springfield School system and was thje city's first black assistant superintendent.
Mayor Sarno, in a statement says, "Very early on in my mayoral days he was so instrumental as we worked together with local, state, and federal public safety officials in dealing with the ruthless arson hate-crime of his Macedonia Church days after President Obama was elected. His cool, calm, and heartfelt strong public presence and words to our Springfield and beyond kept our city from becoming ‘a powder
keg’. Rest in peace my friend, for a life well lived in the name of empowering many others towards a better life.”
Funeral services have not been made public.
(Photos provided by Springfield Mayor Dom Sarno)
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