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AL HR192

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/11/2024

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Drummond

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2024

AI Summary

  • Mourns the death of Chief Apostle Cleveland Sylvester Smith of Mobile, Alabama, who died on April 7, 2024, at age 82.
  • Recognizes Smith's military service in the United States Army (1962-1964) and his extensive music ministry beginning in 1968 with St. Peters Baptist Church.
  • Acknowledges Smith's founding of The Cleveland Smith Chorale in 1970, an interdenominational gospel music group that grew to over 125 members and later became a nonprofit organization.
  • Honors Smith's establishment of St. John's Deliverance Temple in 1974 and St. John's Christian Academy in 1986, which provided outreach to homeless, homebound, incarcerated, and death row populations.
  • Expresses sympathy to Smith's three adopted children (Bernice, Latisha, and Kendrick) and five grandchildren, offering tribute to his life and service to others.

Legislative Description

Apostle Cleveland Smith, death mourned

Resolutions

Last Action

Joint Rule 11

4/11/2024

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