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To honor, recognize and celebrate the life of Nathaniel D. Jordan II, 1956-2024
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[WHEREAS, Nathaniel D. Jordan II, also known as "Danny," was born on March 6, 1956, in Columbus, Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Danny was a proud graduate of Chicago Avenue Elementary School, Mifflin Jr. High, and Mifflin High School, and Bowling Green State University; and
WHEREAS, alongside positions at companies including AT&T, Avaya Communication, and Lucent Technologies, Danny was actively involved in community organizations including the Classic for Columbus, Thursday Noon Supper Club, and the Columbus Kappa Foundation, where he served as executive director and led a community Narcan distribution program; and
WHEREAS, Danny received several awards for his community service, including the Kappa Alpha Psi Polemarch’s Award for Outstanding Service, the Columbus City Council Community Service Award by 100 Black Women Columbus, the Every One Reach One Dayton & Montgomery County Infant Mortality Task Force Certificate of Appreciation, and The Columbus Kappa Foundation Chairman’s Award; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus extends its sincere condolences to the friends and family of Nathaniel D. "Danny" Jordan II, including his best friend and soul mate Crystal Wilson, children Jeremy Butler-Jordan and Tyina Jordan, godson Travis Marshall, siblings April Williams, Dwayne Jordan, Jeffrey Jordan, Miles Jordan, and Dale Jordan, and countless other extended family members, friends, and loved ones; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of Nathaniel D. Jordan II.