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To Honor, Recognize, and Celebrate the Life of Marie Moreland-Short and to Extend our Sincerest Condolences to her Family and Friends.
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WHEREAS, Marie Moreland-Short was a 3rd-generation civic leader and a relentless advocate for Columbus; and
WHEREAS, god shined a light on this city through Marie Moreland-Short, and because of her advocacy American Addition residents have seen new homes built, sidewalks and streetlights installed, and the community flourish; and
WHEREAS, above and beyond physical improvements, she built community in a neighborhood the City had left behind through her devotion to youth and her service at the Tray Lee Center; and
WHEREAS, while building community, Marie Moreland-Short was never without her camera and many consider her the inventor of the selfie; and
WHEREAS, known as the Mayor of American Addition, Marie Moreland-Short served on numerous boards including of the North Central Area Commission, St. Stephen’s Community House, AmerCrest Improvement Group, and was presented with the United Way William Bennett Community Service Award, the Columbus Dispatch Community Service Award, and Eddie Saunders Neighborhood Achievement Award; and
WHEREAS, Marie Moreland-Short will live on through her children, Jimmy Moreland III & Ann Smith, as well as in the very fabric of American Addition and the city of Columbus; 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 Marie Moreland-Short and extends our sincerest condolences to her family and friends.