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To recognize and congratulate Helen Churchill, as she celebrates her 100th Birthday on Sunday, May 16, 2004.
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WHEREAS, Helen Churchill came to Columbus, Ohio between the ages of 4 and 6 years old; she attended Garfield Elementary School and Leonard Avenue School; Ms. Churchill was blessed to have 6 sisters, 5 stepsisters, 1 brother, and 5 stepbrothers; and
WHEREAS, she has always been a very attractive woman and at an early age was given an offer to be in "Show Business," but her mother would not hear of it; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Churchill has been very active in her community and served her country during World War II by working in Columbus at a factory that manufactured military jeeps; and
WHEREAS, Mother Churchill has been blessed with 3 beautiful daughters, Victoria, Patricia, and Juanita, she has 12 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren, 40 great great grand children, and 10 great great great grandchildren, and over 150 nieces and nephews; and
WHEREAS, during her life time, Ms. Churchill has been a faithful woman of God; she was a member of New Salem Baptist Church for 20 years, where she was a member of Pastor's Aide, she sang in the choir, and worked on the hospitality committee; she later joined Higher Ground Always Abounding Assemblies, there she became a Church Mother and worked in the Nursing Core; Ms. Churchill eventually joined her niece Alice and Pastor Jerry Pierce's church as a Mother and Adviser at Glory of God Ministries, which has recently merged with Strong Tower Church of Christ; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and applaud Helen Churchill on her 100th Birthday, and for a lifetime of outstanding service to her church and community on this 16th day of May, 2004.