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To honor and celebrate the life of Joycelyn Elizabeth Walker and to extend our sincerest condolences to her family and friends on the occasion of her passing, August 11, 2014.
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WHEREAS, Joycelyn Elizabeth Walker, daughter of the late Sylvia and David Colebrooke Sr., was born July 12, 1930 in Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Walker was raised at St. Peters African Orthodox Church in Miami and attended St. Augustine and Gabriel Catholic Church in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Walker led a life filled with service to her family and community. She was a Den Mother for Cub Scout Pack 209 and Boy Scout Troop 265, a member of the Gladstone Elementary PTA and Mother, and a supporter of the George Walker Football League and the Linden Eagles.; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by her parents, Sylvia and David Colebrooke Sr., and her siblings David Jr., Origen, Herbert, Ruth, Bertram, Rudolph and Stanley; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Walker is survived by her devoted husband of 59 years, George M. Walker Sr.; children, George Jr. (Beverly), Bertram (Flossie), Angelo (Marlena), Sylvia (Kelvin), and Jerome; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews, cousins and friends; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Walker's selfless contributions to her community and her family are innumerable, and her presence will be sorely missed by all; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor and recognize Joycelyn Elizabeth Walker with the utmost esteem on the occasion of her passing, August 11, 2014.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of the Resolution be presented to Joycelyn Elizabeth Walker's family with our sincerest condolences and respect.