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First Extraordinary Session, 2011
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROY
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Bernice Jones Cleveland
A RESOLUTION1
To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Mrs. Bernice2
Jones Cleveland.3
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2011, the state of Louisiana lost one of its most beloved4
citizens, Mrs. Bernice Jones Cleveland; and5
WHEREAS, Mrs. Bernice Jones Cleveland was born on October 30, 1926, the eighth6
child of the late Cardelia and Joseph Jones, Sr.; and7
WHEREAS, Mrs. Cleveland is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, Mr.8
James (Ted) Floyd Cleveland; and9
WHEREAS, Mrs. Cleveland received her education in the Rapides Parish Public10
School system; and11
WHEREAS, for many decades, she worked for the Louisiana Head Start Program12
(Cenla Community Action Committee, Inc.), through the Bo Peep Head Start Center in13
Boyce, where she taught the three- and four-year old age groups; and14
WHEREAS, Mrs. Cleveland received numerous achievement awards as a head start15
teacher, such as the Excellence in Teaching award, the Excellence in Attendance award, and16
in August 2005, she was presented with a 40-Year Service Award; and17
WHEREAS, Mrs. Bernice Jones Cleveland served faithfully at the Good Hope18
Missionary Baptist Church and in May of 2009, she received the Christian Service award19
from the Louisiana Baptist State Convention; and20 HLS 111ES-38 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, she sang in the Sanctuary choir, taught Sunday and vacation bible1
schools and worked with the youth department of the church until September 2005, when2
her health began to fail; and3
WHEREAS, even though her passing has left a deep void in the hearts of her family4
and friends, her love for and devotion to them will help them fill that void.5
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the6
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express its heartfelt condolences to the family of Mrs.7
Bernice Jones Cleveland.8
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted9
to the family of Bernice Jones Cleveland.10
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
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Expresses the condolences of the legislature upon the death of Mrs. Bernice Jones
Cleveland.