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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF LEONA P. MARCHAND ON
MARCH 30, 2025
Introduced By: Representatives Giraldo, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Cruz,
Stewart, Voas, Solomon, Casey, and Kennedy
Date Introduced: March 27, 2025
Referred To: House read and passed
WHEREAS, Leona P. Marchand was born on March 30, 1925, in Berlin, New 1
Hampshire. In the year of Mrs. Marchand's birth, a new Ford Model T cost approximately $295, a 2
loaf of bread cost 10 cents, a pound of butter cost 55 cents and a pound of bacon cost 47 cents; 3
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WHEREAS, The year 1925 was one of great breakthroughs for women's equality in the 5
United States, with Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming and Ma Ferguson of Texas becoming the 6
first female Governors in United States history; and 7
WHEREAS, Mrs. Marchand met the love of her life, the late Alfred Marchand, on a blind 8
date. They later married, and raised six children, Christine, Robert, Russell, Kevin, Louise, and 9
Timothy in Central Falls; and 10
WHEREAS, A dedicated and hardworking woman, Mrs. Marchand tirelessly provided 11
for her family and loved ones. Leona worked for more than 25 years at Ann & Hope, and after a 12
brief retirement, accepted a position with the Central Falls Public Schools as a food server, a 13
position she held until the age of 90; and 14
WHEREAS, In her well-earned retirement, Mrs. Marchand enjoys gardening, tending to 15
her flower beds, and spending cherished time with her loved ones, especially at a camp in Maine. 16
She also makes yearly visits to Berlin, New Hampshire, to visit friends. Additionally, she enjoys 17
knitting, cooking, baking, and watching the Hallmark Channel; now, therefore be it 18
RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby 19
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joyously celebrates the 100th Birthday of Leona P. Marchand on March 30, 2025; and be it 1
further 2
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 3
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mrs. Leona P. Marchand. 4
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