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File #: 0004X-2008    Version: 1
Type: Ceremonial Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/27/2007 In control: Craig
On agenda: 1/14/2008 Final action: 1/16/2008
Title: In Loving Memory of Louis Stevenson
Sponsors: Hearcel Craig
Explanation

Columbus City Council extends sincere condolences to the family and friends of Louis Stevenson on this sorrowful occasion of his passing.


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In Loving Memory of Louis Stevenson

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WHEREAS, Louis Stevenson was born on June 8, 1946 in Marion, Ohio to the union of Hudson Dewitt Stevenson and Beatrice Stevenson Frame. Louis departed this life on December 22, 2007. He was baptized and became a member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church of Marion, Ohio early in life. He was a faithful member of an Interdenominational Men's Fellowship. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mary; sons, Kevin (Tina) and Maxwell; daughter, Julia; mother-in-law, Margie Buie; special adopted mother, Ella Dobson; grandchildren, Daija and DeShon; sister, Carol Jane; sister-in-law, Juanita Green (James); sister-in-law, Jannette Godwin (Calvin); sister-in-law, Annette Buie and son, Nicholas; brother-in-law, David Buie (Joyce); bother-in-law, Jeffery Buie (Joyce); sister-in-law, Sylvia Buie and son, Dia; sister-in-law, Kay Hodges (William) as well as many other loving family members; and

WHEREAS, Louis received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Ashland University, where he was a member of the undefeated 1967 football team. His career following college began with Floyd G. Brown and Associates, an engineering firm. In 1970, he entered the Armed Services, where he became a Commissioned Officer and a member of the elite 5th Special Forces Group of the Green Beret; and

WHEREAS, He attended law school following military service and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1975, where he remained a member in good standing. Louis retired October 3, 2007 after 32 years of federal service as legal Counsel for the U.S. Small Business Administration, where he received many awards and commendations for his work; and

WHEREAS, Louis was a consummate storyteller, and enjoyed holding court regardless of venue. He was a lover of books, a book club member, and a m...

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