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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4957 Type of Legislation:House Resolution HR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000418 Primary Sponsor:Cobb-Hunter All Sponsors:Cobb-Hunter Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\dka\3849mm00.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20000418 Subject:Deaconess Ernestine Toles, Resolutions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000418 Introduced, adopted Versions of This Bill
RECOGNIZING DEACONESS ERNESTINE TOLES ON THE OCCASION OF THE DR. WILLIAM H. GRAY, JR., MEMORIAL CONCERT AT BRIGHT HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA HONORING HER OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO BRIGHT HOPE.
Whereas, Ernestine Toles and her twin sister, Emogene, were born in Covington, Georgia, to the late Joe and Maggie Williams; and
Whereas, they grew up in the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Covington, which was founded by their maternal great, great grandfather, The Reverend Toney Baker; and
Whereas, after their graduation from Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Ernestine pursued graduate study in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Temple University; and
Whereas, she spent twenty-seven years in a compassionate career in social service with the Philadelphia Department of Social Services in the area of foster care; and
Whereas, she had the distinction of having the largest number of foster children on a foster care caseload to graduate from high school, enroll in college, and graduate from college; and
Whereas, she has been an active member of Bright Hope Baptist Church since 1952, serving as president of the Deaconess Society for seventeen years, charter member of the Scholarship Committee, and longtime treasurer of the Mary Gray Club; and
Whereas, it is fitting that Brother Roger W. Cobb chooses to honor Deaconess Toles for her community service by having his sister, The Honorable Gilda Cobb-Hunter, South Carolina State Representative and noted advocate for social services, recognize Mrs. Toles' achievements by way of this resolution. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives recognize Deaconess Ernestine Toles on the occasion of the Dr. William H. Gray, Jr., Memorial Concert at Bright Hope Baptist Church in Philadelphia honoring her outstanding service to the community and to Bright Hope.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Deaconess Toles.
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