By Mike Hazlip—
Longtime Citrus Heights resident Cecil Dyer was memorialized by a proclamation from the City Council on Thursday.
Dyer passed away in May and had served as the pastor of Living Word Christian Fellowship on Greenback Lane near Auburn Boulevard. He also opened All Welcome Barber Shop on Mariposa Avenue in 2011 and was active in local community organizations.
Citrus Heights Vice Mayor Porsche Middleton said Dyer had been a family friend since she first moved to the area. She said Dyer was also her family’s barber.
“Cecil Dyer had a huge impact on my family when we first moved to Citrus Heights,” Middleton said during the May 27 council meeting. “He’s always been a huge supporter of everything that is great about Citrus Heights, and loved to see our community thrive and grow. He supports our Police Department, and our chamber. He was a very good man and we are very blessed of having him in our community.”
Dyer’s wife of 45 years, Gloria, was invited to give a statement to the council and said she was thankful for the city’s motion to honor her late husband.
“I am so appreciative of this honor bestowed upon the memory of my late husband,” she said. “He really has loved Citrus Heights, we’ve lived here for over 30 years and been active in the community. The people here have been so good to us.”
Dyer was also a veteran of the United States Army, and was active in the local veterans community, according to the city’s proclamation. He is survived by his wife and five children.
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