Honoring and Celebrating the life and many contributions made to the SB Community by the Late Ollie Mae Grayson

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RESOLUTION 3 ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~O A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCII. OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, HONORING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND MANY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE SOUTH BEND COINIlVIUNITY BY THE LATE OLLIE MAE GRAYSON Gjs~~, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is proud to posthumously recognize the many musical and civic contributions made to our community by the late Ollie Mae Grayson; and G)s~.~,, Ollie Mae Grayson was born on the 29~' day of March, 1924, and later began studying voice and music under June and Joseph Artis, which led her to become a member of the H. T. Burleigh Music Association where she sang the lead roles in many operas and was the soloist for several concerts; and G}~~.~, the South Bend Common Council further recognizes that Ollie Mae Grayson furthered her musical talents by singing with the Aoleans, who performed classical musical concerts throughout our community; was a member of the All Nations Choir, and was the first African- American to perform on WSBT's "Hazlan Hogan Show" when she was a member of the National Association of Negro Musicians; and cep,, Ollie Mae Grayson taught both voice and piano to a countless number of children throughout our community; nurtured in them an appreciation for classical music; while her poems entitled "Brotherhood" and "At the Shopping Center" were published in Lyrical Voices, an international poetry anthology; and she volunteered her services in the women's civic organization known as the St. Pierre Ruffin Club. cJ~o.~s, c-l1~ea~e~ie, Ge itxeQO%vee! G~ tfie ~omarno~c ~ou.~ccil o~t~ie ~d~ o~C~.ul E ~Br~nd, c~ d~,ca, as follows: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly commemorates, celebrates, remembers and gratefully honors the many contributions made to the South Bend community by the late Ollie Mae Grayson, who passed away on the 13~' day of May, 2006. Section II. The South Bend Common Council believes that many invaluable contributions made to our city by such multi-talented and gifted individuals like the late Ollie Mae Grayson continue to enrich and invigorate our community, with Mrs. Grayson's daughter, Kathleen Grayson- Lowery, continuing her late mother's rich legacy in her endeavors as an accomplished musician. Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor. ~~ ,, Lazge At ~~. a~ o~~ C~cs~.li Karen L. White, At Large ohn ~oorde, City Clerk PRESENTED h-Lb'~ ~O Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney G~ =~ tephen J ecke Mayor of South Bend, Indiana NOT APPROVED' ADOPTED' ' ~ ~Z~O ~OSo ~~ ~ - ~