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HJR 233

Robert Lee Wilder, death mourned

2025 Regular Session Introduced by A.J. McCampbell

Alabama HJR 233 memorializes Robert Lee Wilder, mourning his death and honoring his decades of community leadership and service in Aliceville.

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Bill Summary · HJR 233

HJR 233 — Mourning the Death and Celebrating the Life of Robert Lee Wilder

Overview

HJR 233 is a memorial or ceremonial resolution enacted by the Alabama Legislature to mourn the death and celebrate the life of Robert Lee Wilder, known as “Cookie Man,” who resided in Aliceville, Alabama. The resolution records the death, extols Wilder’s contributions to his family and community, and offers sympathy to his loved ones.

Purpose and Intent

  • Officially recognize the life and public service of Robert Lee Wilder.
  • Honor Wilder’s community involvement, leadership, and charitable contributions.
  • Memorialize Wilder’s passing in the state’s official records and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.

Key Provisions

  • Statement of Wilder’s death: March 19, 2025, at age 68, in Aliceville, Alabama.
  • Summary of Wilder’s life and career, including:
    • Nickname: “Cookie Man.”
    • Early life: born July 22, 1956; fourth of nine children; helped his family by picking cotton as a youth.
    • Career: auto mechanic; owner of Wilder’s Auto Sales; Certified Diesel Mechanic for the Pickens County Board of Education (over 33 years, retired 2012); bus driver for the City of Carrollton.
    • Community service: Aliceville City Park Director; Aliceville High School Athletic Booster Club President; softball coach, junior high football coach, Little League football coach; traveling basketball referee and softball umpire.
    • Governance: Certified Municipal Official (Alabama League of Municipalities); Aliceville City Council member (November 2008–March 2025, four terms unopposed); Government Utility Board of Aliceville member since 2020.
    • Recognitions: Aliceville Citizen of the Year (2015); active member of New Canaan Missionary Baptist Church.
  • Official be it resolved language:
    • The Legislature, concurring in both houses, records Wilder’s death with deep sadness and offers tribute and heartfelt sympathy to his family.

Background on Robert Lee Wilder

  • Residence: Aliceville, Alabama
  • Age at death: 68
  • Career and public service spanned auto mechanics, small business ownership, education-related work, transportation, athletics coaching, officiating, and municipal governance.
  • Widely known for community leadership and charitable contributions.

Legislative History and Timeline

  • Introduced: April 10, 2025 (by Reps. McCampbell and Bolton; RFD: Rules)
  • First Reading: April 10, 2025
  • House Action: Passed from Rules; reported out; adopted in both chambers around April 24, 2025
  • Senate Action: Referred to Senate Rules; reported from Rules; adopted in Senate around April 24, 2025
  • Enrolled: April 24, 2025
  • Enacted: May 1, 2025
  • Governor: Delivered to Governor April 24, 2025 (for signature or veto as with other enacted measures)

Impacts and Significance

  • Ceremonial impact only: This is a non-fiscal, non-regulatory memorial resolution.
  • Intended effect: Public acknowledgment and collective tribute by the state to a longtime local official and community servant.
  • Affects: Wilder’s family and the Aliceville community, as well as readers of the state’s official records who seek to understand notable local contributions.

Enactment Status

  • Status: Enacted (effective as part of the enrolled memorial resolution process)
  • Publication: Enrolled and signed by legislative leadership; delivered to the Governor; officially enacted May 1, 2025.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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