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1792 <br /> A PROCLAMATION AND TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF FRANCES WARD BLACK HOLLAND <br /> WHEREAS, Frances Ward Black Holland was born on January 20, 1927 and grew up in <br /> Mt. Olive, North Carolina until she left to attend Meredith College in Raleigh; and <br /> WHEREAS, in 1951 Frances began teaching in Cabarrus County near the start of what <br /> would become a 30-year teaching career; and <br /> WHEREAS, she taught at J.W. Cannon School, A.L. Brown High School and Concord High <br /> School before retiring in 1983; and <br /> WHEREAS, Frances also taught Sunday School for over 30 years, initially at the First <br /> Presbyterian Church and later the Trinity United Methodist Church in Kannapolis; and <br /> WHEREAS, Frances devoted her life to the service of our community through leadership <br /> and engagement in many civic organizations including the Concord Rotary Club, Concord- <br /> Cabarrus Business and Professional Women, the Kannapolis YMCA Board and many more; and <br /> WHEREAS, Frances received many notable awards for her service, including the Order <br /> of the Long Leaf Pine; and <br /> WHEREAS, Frances Ward Black Holland died on July 2, 2017; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> hereby pays tribute to <br /> Frances Ward Black Holland <br /> recognizing her outstanding life of service to Cabarrus County and its citizens, and <br /> extends deepest sympathies to the family. <br /> Adopted this the 17th day of July, 2017. <br /> Stephen M. Morris, Chairman <br /> Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> Megan Smit, Clerk to the Board <br /> Attachment number 1 \n <br /> C-4 Page 25 <br />