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A RESOLUTION adjourning the House of Representatives in honor of and tribute to Loreta Kline Westfield, upon the occasion of her ninety-second birthday.
WHEREAS, Loreta Kline Westfield was born on January 29, 1914, a native of Cleveland, Tennessee, subsequently becoming a seventy-one year resident of Louisville Metro, Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, Loreta Kline Westfield is the eldest of seven loving children born to the late Reverend William Mack Kline and the late Alice Smith Kline of Cleveland, Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, Loreta Kline Westfield is a graduate of College Hill High School in Cleveland, Tennessee, where she was valedictorian of her senior class, and Louisville Municipal College in Louisville, Kentucky, where she obtained an Associates Degree in Nursing; and
WHEREAS, Loreta Kline Westfield was, for 65 years, the dedicated and adored wife of the late Louis Albert Westfield who traversed these earthly bounds on October 13, 2000; and
WHEREAS, Loreta Kline Westfield is the adored mother of two daughters, Deloris Jann Ballard and Wilma Rita Clayborn; she is the proud grandmother of Dara Christmon, Cassetta Smith, William Ballard, Terrence Clayborn, and Jocelyn Clayborn; and she is the cherished great grandmother of Caslyn R. Christmon, Kegan D. Christmon, Tomika D. Smith, Ajami R. Smith, Ronnie Smith, Jaelin M. Smith, Madison A. Clayborn, Marlee A. Clayborn, Myah A. Clayborn, Jason L. Clayborn, Sean L. Clayborn, Daria J. Raymore, Lenisa J. Raymore, Nicholas A. Raymore, and Sidnii J. Raymore; and
WHEREAS, Loreta Kline Westfield was employed at the Kentucky Military Institute, where she enjoyed a distinguished career; at the Louisville Red Cross Hospital, where she proved herself to be an exemplary Licensed Practical Nurse; and at the Louisville General Hospital, where she was one of the first two African-American nurses employed by that hospital; and
WHEREAS, Loreta Kline Westfield served as editor of the Licensed Practical Nurses Magazine for over ten years; as President of the Parent Teachers' Association at Mary B. Talbert School and at Newburg Elementary Junior High School in Louisville, Kentucky; as an official in the state Parent Teachers' Association in Kentucky; and as a girl scout leader in the College Court Community; and
WHEREAS, Loreta Kline Westfield has been actively involved in her church, the Church of God Sanctified, and her church family for an abundant number of years as a member of the Utopia Union Gospel Choir; as a member of the Shadows of the Cross Singers; as a member of the College Court Singers; as a member of the Church of God Gospel Aires; as President of the Holiness Young Peoples' Union and author of the organization's name; as President of the Church of God Foreign Mission; and as National Assistant Secretary of the National Youth Convention, which is composed of state and local Holiness Young Peoples' Unions, Usher Boards, and Sunday Schools; and
WHEREAS, Loreta Kline Westfield has, for 28 years, tirelessly and unselfishly given of her time and labor as a National Missionary to England and Jamaica, collecting funds, clothing, and personal hygiene supplies, and making annual trips, at her own expense, to foreign nations to deliver and distribute these funds, clothing, and supplies to the poor and needy; and
WHEREAS, Loreta Kline Westfield is the founder and namesake of the Loreta Kline Westfield National Aid to Education Fund, a scholarship fund providing financial assistance to Church of God Sanctified students to attend colleges and universities throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS, Loreta Kline Westfield continues to be a revered and esteemed member of the Church of God Sanctified, 1114 South 15th Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40211; she has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to the service of others; she has lovingly earned the name "Mother" from those who know and love her; and she has continually manifested her love for the almighty God; and
WHEREAS, on Sunday, January 29, 2006, Loreta Kline Westfield will be ninety-two years young, and will celebrate her birthday at a reception on Wednesday, January 25, 2006, from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the Wilderness Road Senior Center, 8111 Blue Lick Road in Louisville Metro, Kentucky;
NOW, THEREFORE,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
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Section 1. This honorable body does hereby express its heartfelt appreciation to Loreta Kline Westfield for her contribution to the citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and for her lifelong dedication to the Louisville Metro Community.
Section 2. This venerable institution does hereby recognize Loreta Kline Westfield upon the occasion of her ninety-second birthday, and does hereby express its best wishes for the continued health and healing of Loreta Kline Westfield.
Section 3. When the House of Representatives adjourns this day, it does so in honor of and tribute to the ninety-second birthday of Loreta Kline Westfield.
Section 4. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Mrs. Loreta Kline Westfield, c/o Wilma Rita Clayborn, 6206 Leisure Lane, Louisville Metro, Kentucky 40229; to Jann Ballard, 6101 Cooper Chapel Road, Louisville Metro, Kentucky 40229; and to the Church of God Sanctified, 1114 South 15th Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40211.
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