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2016 Second Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 21
BY REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON
A RESOLUTION
To commend Beatrice Jefferson Hill, the matriarch of the Jefferson family, upon the
celebration of her ninetieth birthday.
WHEREAS, on the memorable and historic occasion of her ninetieth birthday, it is
appropriate that sincere and heartfelt congratulations be extended to Beatrice Jefferson Hill,
as her lifetime of outstanding devotion to her family and her community are commended and
celebrated; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Hill was born on June 26, 1926, in Claiborne to Floyd Jefferson and
Estella Gilbert, as the first of seven children; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Hill worked for Con Agra in Arcadia for many years and was an
insurance agent for Memorial Life Insurance Company for twenty-five years; and
WHEREAS, she has a passion for cooking and baking and is one of the greatest
cooks and pie bakers in the state of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Hill is the loving mother of three children: the first African
American female bailiff in Bienville Parish, the first African American tax clerk for the town
of Arcadia, and the first African American attorney for the towns of Simsboro and Arcadia
and the current state representative for district number eleven; and
WHEREAS, she is also a proud grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-
grandmother to five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and two great-great-
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, she is the oldest member of Holland Grove Baptist, where she has
distinguished herself as an exemplary and admired member; and
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WHEREAS, Beatrice Jefferson Hill's fellow citizens hope that she is aware of how
much pride and joy her long and wonderful life has brought to them; and
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,
and the overall vitality of American society depend in great measure upon people like
Beatrice Jefferson Hill, an exceptional woman and inspiration to all.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Beatrice Jefferson Hill upon the celebration
of her ninetieth birthday; does hereby commend her because she exemplifies all that is good
about Louisiana; and does hereby extend to her every good wish for health and happiness
in the years to come.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Beatrice Jefferson Hill.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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