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To honor, recognize and celebrate the life of Hubert Heard and to extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends on the occasion of his passing on Monday, July 18, 2011.
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WHEREAS, Hubert Heard was born in Akron, Ohio, to Alma Heard and raised by his "mother" Margret Nevels; and
WHEREAS, Hubert and his wife, Loretta, were devoted parents to three wonderful children, sons Howard, Lindell and Robert Heard; and
WHEREAS, Hubert was a United States Army Korean War veteran and attended Kent State University; and
WHEREAS, Hubert was selected along with 85 people across the country to study and help establish President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty" programs. He worked at both Stride and CMACAO. Throughout all of these years, Hubert served under both Democratic and Republican administrations, devoting his life to helping the working poor; and
WHEREAS, Hubert was later employed by the State of Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, from which he eventually retired in 1994; and
WHEREAS, Hubert was a friend to many and will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this council does hereby honor, recognize and celebrate the long and fulfilling life of Hubert Heard and extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends on the occasion of his passing.